The Equality Act, which harmonises and extends existing employment law on discrimination, has been approved by the House of Commons and is due to come partially into force in October.
A coalition of Heathrow expansion objectors has won a High Court victory after Lord Justice Carnwarth ruled the government’s plan to build a third runway was “untenable”.
The new president of the Association of District Judges (ADJ) has called for all district judges to be trained in mediation.
The master of the rolls has called for “greater consistency” in case management among judges to reduce costs in civil litigation.
More panel members appointed as employment disputes rise
Protection of investigative journalism high on the agenda
Students and law school staff from across the UK gathered in the House of Lords on Tuesday 30 March to be recognised for their outstanding achievements in the field of legal pro bono work.
A new fast-track scheme is to be introduced to give extra help to workers awarded payouts from former employers at employment tribunals to ensure they receive their payments.
A Catholic child adoption agency has won a High Court case that could allow it to lawfully discriminate against same-sex couples.
British expats are not entitled to have their pensions index-linked, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled
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