THIS ISSUE
G and others v Director of Legal Aid Casework and another (British Red Cross Society intervening) [2014] EWCA Civ 1622; [2014] All ER (D) 157 (Dec)
Elizabeth Metliss considers the judicial view of witness statements
"The story is compelling & Jon Robins tells it well"
Sean Jones QC considers the implications of Kaltoft for employers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Penningtons Manches Cooper—Gary Walsh
Marine finance partner strengthens Penningtons Manches Cooper's banking and finance practice
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
NEWS
The cross-party Justice Select Committee has warned legal aid is now a ‘service in managed decline’ due to ministers’ ‘inadequate’ and ‘disappointing’ response to its concerns
It would not be in the public interest to bring contempt proceedings against MI5 for providing unreliable evidence about its policy of ‘neither confirming nor denying’ someone worked for the intelligence services, the High Court has held
The Civil Justice Council has recommended a practice direction (PD) be drawn up to advise lawyers on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in court documents
Courts modernisation champion and technology enthusiast Sir Geoffrey Vos has retired after an extraordinary career
Practitioners have welcomed two autumn budget reforms relating to inheritance tax on pensions
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