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24 May 2010

£325m MoJ cuts target prison building

The £325m of cuts in the MoJ's budget announced by chancellor George Osborne this morning will target prison building, it has emerged.

24 May 2010

The jury's out

Abolishing juries in defamation cases would not only keep costs down for both sides, but would also open up the verdicts to scrutiny, says William Bennett

24 May 2010

Stand and deliver

Bold reforms to the way the LSC delivers its services are inevitable and overdue, says Richard Collins, who predicts the legal aid budget will be slashed by £0.5bn

18 May 2010

Immigration firm wins judicial review against Law Society

Immigration specialists Malik Law Chambers in Bethnal Green, East London, have won a judicial review against the Law Society.

18 May 2010

Moving on

Recent research into the way the courts handle relocation disputes and the impact on the families involved further supports a review of the current approach, says Timothy Scott QC

28 Apr 2010

Barristers to instruct solicitors under new business model

Barristers' chambers could instruct solicitors under the Bar Council's plans for new business structures.

27 Apr 2010

Virtual alienation

The right of tenants to 'virtually assign' leases has been strengthened by a recent case, but the change should also be welcomed by landlords, says Julian Sidoli del Ceno

20 Apr 2010

The wrong target

If implemented as they are, Jackson LJ's proposals will shift costs from defendants to claimants and reduce rather than increase access to justice, says Nigel Cooksley QC