Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

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16 Jun 2015

Discretion in judicial review proceedings

Stephanie Hall considers the effects of the test of 'substantially different outcome' introduced by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act

10 Jun 2015

Naked before the law

It takes something special to upstage a courtroom full of robed and wigged barristers and jurists, yet a former marine has done just that and made legal history in the process.

9 Jun 2015

Out of the ordinary claims at the ET

Ryan Clement rounds up recent cases which challenge typical notions in employment law

9 Jun 2015

Strasbourg court proves Magna Carta is still relevant in Europe

The last decade has seen over 1,000 rulings against EU countries by the European Court of Human Rights for breaches of the right to a fair trial, including 19 rulings against the UK

8 Jun 2015

Supreme Court to decide on 'unfair' divorce settlements

Lawyers hope court decision will show that dishonesty will not be tolerated in the family courts

4 Jun 2015

Crime and creative punishment

US judges have become famous for issuing weird and wonderful punishments for wrong-doers.

2 Jun 2015

Courts enjoy greater powers to grant injunctions

Youth courts are now able to grant orders and defendants can be asked to take remedial actions, explains District Judge Nigel Law

29 May 2015

Bakers to mount appeal against 'gay cake' ruling

The Christian Institute claim the court decision will have dramatic consequences if it is allowed to stand