‘A review of the Chancery Division of the High Court by Lord Justice Briggs is published today. Based in the Rolls Building in London and in the seven principal regional trial centres, the Chancery Division is now the largest unit for handling business and property cases in the country.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 17th December 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The Government’s Modern Slavery Bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper consultation and will offer almost no help to the victims of the crime, sources close to the process have told The Independent on Sunday.’
The Independent, 14th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Government will protect land which is subject to certain statutory development orders from applications for registration as a town or village green (TVG), it has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court, 11th December 2013
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in November.’
Family Law Week, 6th December 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The government has responded to widespread pressure and scrapped plans to impose an insurance industry-devised mesothelioma pre-action protocol (PAP) and the fixed recoverable costs regime (FRC) that underpinned it.’
Litigtaiton Futures, 5th December 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Companies seeking to recover large sums through the civil courts could be charged up to £20,000 in fees under proposals put forward by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease are central to new plans to improve the way they claim compensation, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara announced today.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The courts play a vital role in our democracy. They provide access to justice for those who need it, help to maintain social order and support the proper functioning of the economy.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd December 2013
Source: http://consult.justice.gov.uk
‘Court fees for litigants in commercial money claims could rise from under £3,000 to more than £21,000 under plans by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for a percentage-based fee system.’
Litigation Futures, 4th December 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Home Secretary Theresa May is due to set out measures to tackle extremism after recommendations from a taskforce set up by the prime minister.’
BBC News, 4th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Margaret Hodge has described the Charity Commission as not “fit for purpose” after a highly critical report warned that its failure to investigate fraud and abuse was undermining public faith in good causes.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Finance Act 2006 introduced significant changes to the Inheritance Tax (IHT) treatment of
trusts with effect from 22 March 2006. The purpose of this paper is to investigate estate planning
opportunities which are still available both (a) during the lifetime of an individual and (b) on death.’
New Square Chambers, 28th November 2013
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
‘People taking high value cases through civil courts in England and Wales will be expected to pay much more towards their running costs, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced – while the fees for domestic violence injunctions will be scrapped.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A new challenge was filed yesterday to the badger cull extension presently under way in the South West of England.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th November 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Stricter rules on what costs of trade-related services can be passed on to clients of investment managers in the form of commission payments have been proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The legal battle over where the remains of Richard III should be buried has been adjourned at the High Court. A judicial review will decide whether the procedure that led to his bones being excavated in Leicester and the decision to reinter them at the city’s cathedral, was conducted correctly.’
BBC News, 26th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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