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17 Feb 2010

Young people the best at understanding judges

Jurors aged 18-29 are the best at understanding oral directions from judges, a study for the Ministry of Justice has shown.

16 Feb 2010

Lifers sent to mental hospitals can claim benefits after tariff ends

Convicted criminals jailed for life, who are later transferred to mental hospitals, can claim benefits once their tariff has ended, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

16 Feb 2010

Grieve calls for new methods of funding legal aid and criticises LSC

Dominic Grieve QC, shadow justice secretary, has championed alternative methods of funding legal aid, while saying that the LSC was “not fit for purpose”.

16 Feb 2010

Update: education

Anita Chopra and Salima Mawji discuss the Lamb enquiry, the JFS ruling, school admissions, parental involvement in schools, burden of proof in exclusion cases and other developments in higher education law

16 Feb 2010

Update: family

Lynne Passmore reviews the rise in pre-nuptial agreements, disclosure, invalid marriages, selling the matrimonial home, gifts made to the husband and periodical payments

12 Feb 2010

Cross-wearing worker loses discrimination appeal

A British Airways check-in assistant who claimed she was discriminated over the wearing of a small crucifix, has lost her case in the Court of Appeal.

10 Feb 2010

Court of Appeal calls for review of oral evidence from children

The Court of Appeal has called for a review of the rules on the giving of oral evidence by children in family cases.

9 Feb 2010

Tories back French system of funding legal aid

Dominic Grieve QC, shadow justice secretary, is considering a French system of funding legal aid under which all client funds are held in a single, national account contributing to the financing of publicly-funded cases.