‘Leading commercial judge outlines strategy to keep UK’s status as top destination for business disputes’
Legal Week, 6th November 2015
Source: www.legalweek.co.uk
‘Government proposals to legally require landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants risk a serious breach of human rights, an official watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘High-profile rape cases like that involving a violinist who took her own life after giving evidence against her abuser have prompted major changes in the way victims are treated in court.’
BBC News, 7th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Baby deaths at an NHS hospital could have been prevented if reforms recommended after the Harold Shipman case were made, it has been claimed.’
BBC News, 5th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘We though it would be bad. And thanks to the JCWI, we can now have an evidence based stab at an answer. JCWI co-ordinated an evaluation of the West Midlands pilot of ‘Right to Rent’ and have published the report.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd September 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Hundreds of police officers around the country are to have their prejudices challenged by a training programme that aims to reduce discrimination among those using stop-and-search powers, a tactic that disproportionately targets people from ethnic minorities.’
The Independent, 22nd August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A pilot scheme to force landlords to check the immigration status of prospective tenants has been a failure, the government’s own data suggests.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Northumbria Police unveil a pilot scheme that will allow victims of domestic abuse to be warned when there ex-partners are close by.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Seven years ago, the Family Drug and Alcohol Court began in London: now it is being extended to England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Specialist cost lawyers involved in pilots for the controversial new online legal aid processing system have called on the Ministry of Justice to make an “honest appraisal” before pushing ahead with implementation.’
Legal Voice, 11th May 2015
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘The Judicial Office has launched a pilot programme to improve the diversity of the High Court bench and encourage more applications from senior lawyers and legal academics.’
Litigation Futures, 9th April 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Family court judges in England will be able to order DNA tests to determine a child’s parentage from September, Justice Minister Simon Hughes has said.’
BBC News, 17th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by the Badger Trust to quash Defra’s unwillingness to retain an Independent Expert Panel on future badger culls. The arguments mirrored those before the judge (summarised in my previous post here), and were dismissed for pretty much the same reasons.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Police cautions could be scrapped under the Justice Secretary’s plans to stop victims feeling criminals have got away “scot-free”.’
The Independent, 1st November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Court of Appeal judges dismiss campaigners’ claim Government acting unlawfully by allowing latest badger culls to go ahead without monitoring by independent expert panel.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Home Office has (finally) announced the ‘pilot’ areas for the landlord immigration check requirement under Immigration Act 2014.’
NearlyLegal, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘This blog has covered the various twists and turns, both scientific and legal, of Defra’s attempts to reduce bovine TB by culling badgers: see the list of posts below. Today’s decision in the Administrative Court is the most recent.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The High Court is at odds over the relationship between budgeting and indemnity costs, after one judge expressly disagreed with the view of another that the costs management order (CMO) should also be the starting point for an assessment of indemnity costs.
Litigation Futures, 1st September 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘This consultation, on behalf of the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, invites comments on the next steps of the Transparency reform.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th August 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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