23 Mar 2011Law Society votes in favour of regulating ABS firmsThe Law Society's ruling council has voted in favour of allowing the SRA to regulate ABS firms. The motion was carried by 54 votes to 16.
22 Mar 2011Methodist minister can claim unfair dismissalA Methodist minister who resigned from her post in Cornwall was an employee and can claim unfair dismissal, the EAT has ruled.
22 Mar 2011New reliability test for experts 'would prevent miscarriages of justice'A statutory reliability test for experts in criminal trials “would prevent miscarriages of justice†such as the conviction of solicitor Sally Clark for the killing of her two baby boys, a Law Commissioner has said.
22 Mar 2011Kettling 'tzar' is deeply troubling, says solicitorThe Metropolitan Police's decision to appoint a kettling manager is “deeply troublingâ€, according to a Bindmans solicitor.
21 Mar 2011Disabled law student did not have right to take exams at homeA disabled law student did not have the right to take his exams at home, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.