“Alarm has been raised at a move by the government that appears to give the Jackson reforms retrospective effect.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th March 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Government has lost its appeal to keep the NHS risk register from being published, days before MPs get their last chance to debate and vote on its controversial health reforms.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Government plans for saving £350m a year in legal aid expenses suffered fresh defeats in the House of Lords after peers overturned a series of cost-saving proposals.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government attempts to save £350m by limiting the availability of legal aid have suffered a succession of defeats in the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“With the Leveson inquiry into media ethics and practices attracting so much attention, it was easy to overlook another contribution to the debate about media law last week: the government’s response to the draft defamation bill.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“MP who led backbench call for ban remains sceptical as ministers unveil plans for licensing regime to precede legislation.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government has made two key concessions demanded by opponents of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill, days before the legislation enters report stage in the House of Lords.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has set out how it intends to co-operate with new regulator the Financial Conduct Authority .”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The House of Lords has backed changes to the bail laws following a campaign by the parents of the murdered Lancashire nurse Jane Clough.”
BBC News, 9th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Further concessions may be made by the government on controversial areas of the legal aid bill, the minister steering the legislation through parliament signalled on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An analysis by the Times (‘Legislation gap makes light work for MPs’, 27 January) has revealed that MPs have spent a mere 24% of their time in the last four months considering government legislation. During the same period in the previous year, the figure was 62%.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk/
“Government uses rare parliamentary procedure to annul seven adjustments to reform and prevent further challenges from peers.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Proposed changes to ‘no win, no fee’ agreements will not be introduced until April 2013 at the earliest, the Government has said. The changes will prevent losing parties having to pay certain elements of an injured party’s successful damages claim.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The government has abandoned its controversial plan to pave the way for the means-testing of legal advice for suspects detained in police stations.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“One of the most controversial elements of the government’s legal aid bill – the means testing of suspects held in police stations – has been abandoned following a critical late-night debate in the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Justice Leveson has been urged to do what he could to ensure reform to libel laws is not delayed because of his inquiry into press ethics.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Many victims of domestic violence will be unable to obtain legal help in future to help them escape from abusive relationships, according to a report by women’s groups.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government’s plans to reform welfare were badly hit on Wednesday when it suffered three defeats in the House of Lords on proposed benefit cuts.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government is pressing ahead with legislation to enact its controversial public sector pension reform in the new year, even though an agreement has not been reached with unions to end the bitter dispute.”
The Independent, 20th December 2011
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
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