Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Nicola Laver is editor of Solicitors Journal and a non-practising solicitor

26 Nov 2019

Tory judicial review plans risk 'rule of tyranny'

Considerable alarm has been prompted by Conservative Party plans to review the judicial review process. It says in its 2019 election manifesto that it intends to set up a Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission, in its first year in government, to consider judicial review and other constitutional issues, including updating the Human Rights Act (HRA)

25 Nov 2019

Wide-ranging Tory manifesto fails on the 'how'

The Conservative Party's manifesto, launched yesterday (24 November) sets out an ambitious plan on what it will do if it wins the forthcoming general election – but little on how it will achieve some of its commitments.

19 Nov 2019

Prioritise broken justice system, says Law Society

The Law Society has challenged the UK's leading political parties to place the rule of law and access to justice at the heart of their government plans.

15 Nov 2019

SRA attempts to appease digital logo critics

The regulator's digital logo is to be disconnected from Google analytics temporarily in a last-ditch effort to appease solicitors' concerns about data protection and privacy laws.

11 Nov 2019

Non-Welsh SQE will compound access to justice problem

The issue of access to justice in Wales will be compounded if the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is not offered in Welsh, the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) said.

11 Nov 2019

Long working hours kills creativity, warns Twitter's Bruce Daisley

The future of work is not about modern technology or new systems created by technology – it's about humanity.

6 Nov 2019

Government to review controversial release under investigation

Tens of thousands of suspects are being released under investigation without any time limits or conditions, according to the Law Society, but the government has announced it is to review the rules.

6 Nov 2019

Pro bono week in full swing across entire UK

Pro bono week 2019 has embraced the whole of the United Kingdom for the first time ever, in what has become an annual fixture in the legal sector's calender.

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