Legal News

An order for disclosure of documents can be made against a third party outside the jurisdiction, the Court of Appeal has held.

Lawyers will focus on the theme, ‘Time for change: action not words’, as they mark this year’s Black History Month (BHM).

Home secretary Suella Braverman is considering giving suspects anonymity to prevent ‘trial by media’ where suspects are well-known, she told Young Conservatives at the party conference in Birmingham.

The Court of Appeal began hearing the—previously interrupted—‘costs case of the decade’ this week.

Sir David Richards has been sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court. 

Lord Reed, president of the Supreme Court, has this week issued a practice note on the implications of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of HM King Charles III. 

William Fry, Accenture & Freshfields on top in 2022 Law Society RFC 7s, Netball and Mixed Tag tournament

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency have published guidance for bereaved families on obtaining legal aid funding for legal representation at an inquest into the death of a family member. 

A joint working party of the City of London Law Society and the Law Society of England and Wales Company Law Committees (the Joint Working Party) has published a response to the Takeover Panel (Panel) consultation, PCP 2022/2, which proposed various amendments to the definition of acting in concert in the Takeover Code (Code).

The Sentencing Council has published a review that collates evidence on the effectiveness of different sentencing options on reoffending.