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12 Jan 2010

Attorney General tackles arrest warrant anger

Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, has attempted to calm the storm provoked by the decision of a district judge in London to issue an arrest warrant against the former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni.

12 Jan 2010

Are you sitting comfortably?

The position of many claimants in actions against the police remains far from comfortable, despite the decision in Hoare, as they face several uncertainties when pursuing their case – not least the difficulty in securing public funding, say Stephen Chippeck and Nicholas Turner

21 Dec 2009

Danish scientist latest victim of "libel tourism"

General Electric is preparing to sue a Danish scientist in the English courts for libel over comments he made about a drug manufactured by the multinational conglomerate.

16 Dec 2009

Jewish school loses admissions policy challenge

One of the oldest Jewish schools in England has lost its appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling that its admissions policy breached race discrimination laws.

8 Dec 2009

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold discusses cases on parenthood in residence and contact proceedings, section 91(14) orders and further clarification of the test for interim removal

2 Dec 2009

Bar fury over "cost-cutting" VHCC scheme

Barristers have reacted angrily to an announcement from the LSC today that one option for 'very high cost' criminal cases would be to extend the limits for the standard graduated fee scheme from cases lasting 40 days to 60 days.

17 Nov 2009

Fit for purpose

Jane Ching examines Lord Hunt's recommendations on education, qualification and CPD, and his focus on competence as a pre-requisite for being professionally fit

10 Nov 2009

Update: clinical negligence

Jock Mackenzie reviews cases involving doctors' breach of duty, including allegations of misdiagnosis, failure to seek specialist evidence and evidential matters