The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has launched judicial review proceedings over proposals to cut housing benefit for private sector tenants on 1 April 2011.
A pro bono group has been set up to provide free legal advice for the 2012 Olympic participants from 9 July to 12 September 2012.
New divorce policy may suffer for lack of mediators
The prestigious Judges’ Council, has warned the proposed £350m legal aid cuts could cost the public purse more in the long run than they save due to increased court costs.
Court rules gender-based insurance premiums are unlawful
Lawyers have the first chance in five years to become a fee-paid immigration and asylum judge in the First-tier Tribunal.
Courts must assess proportionality before granting eviction orders over occupiers of unsecured tenancies, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Chambers and firms have been celebrating after the appointment of 120 new Queen’s Counsel this week.
The Law Society has been voted a business “Superbrand” of 2011, after coming 77th in the Centre for Brand Analysis’ annual listing. Only the top 500 are considered to be Superbrands.
Litigants in person will “become the norm” even in “the larger civil claims and difficult family disputes”, the new president of the Association of District Judges has said.
Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire
Firm appoints three directors to board
Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices