Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

Articles

6 Oct 2009

Making arrangements

A new constitutional arrangement is essential to give the Supreme Court the power and status it needs, argues Quentin Bargate

15 Sept 2009

Law Society not "able to understand" legal aid cuts

Robert Heslett, president of the Law Society, has said that the MoJ's latest plans for legal aid cuts are so deeply flawed, full of ambiguities and contradictory statements that the society is not “reasonably able to understand quite what the proposals are”.

15 Sept 2009

Well disposed

Charities looking to sell land must comply with several statutory obligations before entering into a contract, says Jane Lonergan

8 Sept 2009

Striking at the roots

Masood Ahmed considers the guidance the courts have provided to those wishing to make strike out applications and how a party can avoid an order being made against them

8 Sept 2009

All will be revealed

When is disclosing information about prosecution witnesses' previous convictions justified, asks David Rhodes

2 Sept 2009

Rough with the smooth

Sandra Millikin reflects on 25 years of running a solicitor's practice

26 Aug 2009

More than words

The Criminal Justice Act has been incorrectly worded and those eligible for compensation following wrongful imprisonment are being denied their rights, says Richard Emery

18 Aug 2009

What's wrong with the warrant?

John Bechelet explains the search warrant process and what happens when the police get it wrong