Private tenants would be given an “extra layer of protection” under government plans, Lender Repossession of Residential Property: Protection of Tenants.
The tendering date for civil and criminal legal aid contracts has been pushed back six months to October 2010 to give the Legal Services Commission (LSC) time to finalise arrangements.
The Civil Court Practice, the recognised authority on the Civil Procedure Rules, is now dually branded as The Green Book on Lexis Nexis’s online service.
An attempt to claim the government failed to implement its fuel poverty strategy has failed in the Court of Appeal.
Storage proposals fail to meet Convention requirements
Ministers condemned for avoiding essential Parliamentary scrutiny & accountability
House of Lords closes with landmark ruling on assisted suicide
"Toxic soup" judgment highlights potential for litigation years after original incident
The recession has led to a 22% rise in unfair dismissal conciliation cases, according to Acas’ annual report for 2008–09.
Child abuse claims will be easier to bring following a landmark Court of Appeal decision to lift the limitation barrier for two claimants.
Nick Vernon of Walkers on swapping Birmingham for Bermuda and building an employment practice by the sea
Global firm re-elects CEO for second term
Business appoints managing director of operational excellence