THIS ISSUE
The Queen has appointed Scottish judge Lord Reed as the next President of the UK’s Supreme Court, succeeding Baroness Hale.
John Fletcher expands on the benefits of CAP when dealing with conflicts in the construction industry
David Burrows marks the birthday of legal aid with an examination of its history & how far we have strayed from it
With the work of the Pension Advisory Group being published recently, LexisNexis and Mathieson Consulting are keen to hear the personal views of family law fee earners concerning the engagement of pensions experts for financial settlements.
PPA launches voluntary code of practice for private prosecutions
Probation reforms likely to be ‘costly and risky’
The Sentencing Council has reassured MPs there will be no risk of ‘double counting or overlapping’ in its proposals to expand explanations in sentencing guidelines.
The number of court disputes between divorcing couples over money has risen 20% to 3,176 cases in the past year.
Barristers who break professional rules will have their misdeeds publicly available for less time, under new rules.
David Gauke resigned from the role of Lord Chancellor this week, ahead of Boris Johnson forming a government.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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