Gareth Mitchell considers the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, age assessments, charging for homecare services, care planning for children, defective benefit claims and the latest developments in possession proceedings
Divorce, libel reform, discrimination law and legal aid are just a few of the areas likely to experience significant change in 2010. In the first of a two-part special, Solicitors Journal gazes into the crystal ball and picks out the ones to watch out for
By proposing that barristers could set up partnerships, the Bar Standards Board has opened the door to fundamental changes to the way in which the Bar operates, but should chambers rush to embrace the new model, asks Richard Chapman
Fixture or fitting? The distinction is not always obvious but practitioners should ensure it is clear whether or not an item is included in the sale of land, says Natasha Dunn
The MoJ has decided to abandon best value tendering for criminal legal aid. Pilot schemes in Manchester, Bristol and Somerset, due to start next year, will be scrapped.
The Nigeria Law School and the Nigerian Bar Association, now with the support of the Law Society in England, are leading the fight for the protection of human rights and access to justice in a country that has suffered from decades of military rule, says Sara Chandler
It will be up to the police to decide whether a defendant's case will proceed immediately after his arrest in front of magistrates via a video-link under new plans unveiled by the government today.
