“This month marks the beginning of a new era in civil legal aid. but many who work in the field believe the arrival of fixed fees is a disaster for the profession. Jon Robins reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“When Lord Justice Scott Baker walked into the Paris Ritz hotel this week, with the jurors from the Diana, Princess of Wales, inquest, he would have experienced a sharp sense of deja vu.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“As the Legal Services Bill reaches its final Parliamentary lap, Neil Rose looks at what concessions the government has made to ensure this groundbreaking legislation becomes law.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The isolation of life on the bench and the lack of any form of frank feedback — good or bad — is well known. One solution to this state of affairs would be to allow the judiciary to get feedback from other sources than the press. Legal magazines have in the past been criticised for publishing feedback surveys on judges. The reaction of the judges themselves to these surveys has reportedly been mixed, ranging from fury to a genuine interest to learn from the feedback, however harsh.”
Legal Week, 4th October 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The international legal community, which provided inspiration for Burma’s founders, must voice its strong support to underpin the movement for democracy.”
The Times, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The future of legal aid remains under threat unless the government changes its stubborn approach to reforms and, as Alan Beith tells Rupert White, carefully rethinks its policies.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A number of parts of the Act are already in force. Put on the statute book on November 8, 2006, it is being introduced in stages over two years. The Government intends that it will be fully in force by October 2008.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“As legal practitioners you will be familiar to some extent with the historic role of the Attorney General, its position at the heart of our civil and criminal justice system and the absolute integrity of the rule of law.”
Legal Week, 20th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The legality of inheritance tax is under challenge. Last week Joyce Burden, 89, and her sister, Sybil, 81, lodged a last-ditch appeal in Strasbourg over the rule that each will have to pay inheritance tax on the home they jointly own near Marlborough, Wiltshire, because they cannot have the same exemptions given to married or gay couples in civil partnerships.”
The Times, 18th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The goal of the Judicial Appointments Commission – led by Baroness Usha Prashar – was to create a fairer recruitment process for the judiciary. But has much changed?”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“It is eight years since anti-social behaviour orders were introduced. Polly Botsford looks at what, if any, impact they have made.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The chairman of the new body charged with appointing judges defends it robustly against constant criticism.”
The Times, 11th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lawyers view racial equality as the crucial issue in the legal profession’s battle to boost diversity, while the need to properly monitor diversity statistics is also acknowledged as a priority for law firms. Clare Ruckin reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 30th August 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Forced to retire at the top of their game in their mid-50s, why are more of London’s top lawyers not snapped up by big companies?”
The Times, 24th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“It’s stripping off on a hot beach somewhere — not putting on 18th-century costume — that will be occupying the minds of most lawyers this week. But wigs and gowns will undoubtedly be exercising them before too long.”
The Times, 23rd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The case of Learco Chindamo, who was jailed 11 years ago for the murder of headteacher Philip Lawrence, has raised questions over the very existence of the Human Rights Act. The decision on Monday by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal that Chindamo cannot be deported to Italy if he is released from prison has provoked the Conservative leader David Cameron to call for the outright abolition of the Act, the first attempt by a Government to enshrine international human rights conventions into English law.”
The Independent, 23rd August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Gerry Cunningham is a lucky man. This morning his estranged lottery-winning wife Angela promised to share her winnings but under Scottish law she has no obligation to be so generous.”
The Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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