Legal News

Families and children are waiting two years to have their cases resolved, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has abandoned its proposal to introduce a duty ‘to act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion’ (EDI)

Justice minister Sarah Sackman KC will give the opening address at London International Disputes Week (LIDW25) on 3 June

Judges are to be given a 4% pay boost, backdated to April

A parliamentary committee is investigating the sub judice resolution, which prevents MPs from referring to a current or impending court case

When is notice successfully served? In this week’s NLJ, Taylor Briggs and Michael Ranson, barristers at Falcon Chambers, take a look at a recent case which illustrates the complexities of this (to the uninitiated) simple-seeming task

As family justice becomes more open and transparent, more judgments are being published, writes Beverley Morris, partner and head of London family team, HCR Law. This raises concerns about privacy among those using the courts and is driving them to consider more out-of-court options, such as private financial dispute resolution (private FDR)

It’s been a slow process, but anti-SLAPP legislation is finally on the statute book (although not yet in force). In this week’s NLJ, Michael Bundock, barrister, dispute resolution, Lexis+AI, explores the potential impact of the new measures, which are designed to stop legitimate comment being stifled by ‘strategic litigation against public participation’ (SLAPP)

The Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland, on the application of the Equality Act 2010 has sparked widespread confusion among proprietors of sports clubs, cafes and other venues. How do they provide an inclusive environment and stay on the right side of the law? In this week’s issue of NLJ, Fiona McAnena, of campaign group Sex Matters, and Anya Palmer, Old Square Chambers, assert that the judgment is ‘a model of clarity’. They share their consideration of the landmark judgment, and what it means for sports clubs, employers and proprietors

The Supreme Court recently re-examined the dual criminality rule ‘in a judgment that is reckoned to have caused consternation within the US Department of Justice’, David Walbank KC, Red Lion Chambers, writes in this week’s NLJ