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30 Mar 2011

Justice select committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee has “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid published today, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.

30 Mar 2011

Supreme Court abolishes immunity of experts from civil actions

The Supreme Court has today abolished the immunity of expert witnesses from civil actions relating to the evidence they give in court.

29 Mar 2011

Small claims limit could rise to £15,000

In a surprise move, the Ministry of Justice went way beyond its approval of the Jackson review this afternoon by proposing an increase in the limit for small claims from £5,000 to £15,000.

29 Mar 2011

Twitter guidance will be 'revisited and revisited again', Lord Judge predicts

Guidance on the use of Twitter in the courts will need to be “revisited and revisited again”, the Lord Chief Justice has said.

28 Mar 2011

Law Commission outlines tougher rules for experts in criminal trials

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.

28 Mar 2011

Rewriting the rules

It's time we accept the court closures and put our minds to getting the reshuffle right, new president DJ Paul Mildred tells Jean-Yves Gilg

22 Mar 2011

Methodist minister can claim unfair dismissal

A Methodist minister who resigned from her post in Cornwall was an employee and can claim unfair dismissal, the EAT has ruled.

22 Mar 2011

New 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.