The civil legal aid cuts will have potentially dangerous consequences for domestic violence victims and children and families facing care proceedings, the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA) has warned.
Transferring legal status from surrogate mother a “difficult balance”
Housing benefit & tax credits unaffected
Lawyers have given a cautious welcome to Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s green paper on sentencing reform
The Charity Commission is revising its investment guidance for trustees to allow for “social investment”.
Government-funded apprenticeships that will serve as “training contracts” for support staff are being rolled out in the legal sector.
Only lords and ladies are to grace the bench of the Supreme Court, by Royal decree.
The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will rise from £65,300 to £68,400 on 1 February, 2011, under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2926).
Five of the 54 county courts threatened with closure under the government’s cost cutting programme have been saved, including the Mayor's & City of London County Court.
"Reprieve" for Mayor’s and City of London but 142 courts to close
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