The country had a crash course on constitutional constraints as Nick Clegg and David Cameron crafted their deal after the election.
The civil justice system needs a champion in government
“I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered!”
The last year has seen both the 10th anniversary of the inception of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the enactment of the Health Act 2009
Voting fiasco may give rise to increase in election litigation
“Nobody takes any notice of the Equal Pay Act”. That’s the resigned view of Sue, a 53-year old home care worker.
The Chilcott inquiry has now heard its two star witnesses, the Prime Minister and his predecessors, though we have not been promised a report before the end of this year.
Initial responses to Jackson LJ’s Final Report focused on the headline grabbing proposals such as an end to the recovery of success fees and insurance premiums, one-way costs shifting and a ban on referral fees.
There is no shortage of critics of the family justice system. Family charities allege bias in the law so far as it relates to their members, senior judges complain that there is insufficient funding to properly protect children, Ofsted continues to criticise Cafcass, and politicians have finally woken up to the fact that the system should be viewed in its socio-economic and public health context.
David Cameron describes the forthcoming election as: “The most important election for a generation.” But, how important is it for property professionals?
Firm boosts London IP capability with high-profile technology sector hire
Private client specialist joins as partner in Taunton office
Finance and restructuring offering strengthened by partner hire in London