Police & Prisons

Articles

13 Apr 2010

Hidden threats

The recent decision that costs do not necessarily follow the event in cash forfeiture cases could operate like a Trojan horse against defendants in such cases, say Andrew Mitchell QC and Penelope Small

13 Apr 2010

Served chilled

The recent triumph of freedom of expression may have reduced the 'chilling effect' of libel laws, but it has also brought uncertainty to the fair comment defence, writes Rod Dadak

6 Apr 2010

A healthy balance

With the NHS under increasing pressure to slash costs, including its legal spend, a new dynamic in the healthcare legal market is emerging. So how are firms coping, and where do they see the opportunities? Jenny Ramage reports

30 Mar 2010

Pillar of strength

Mediation has proved to be an effective and cheaper alternative to litigation, but only if it is used properly will it reach its full potential, says Peter Brewer

24 Mar 2010

Supreme Court fails to decide on British Airways pilots' pay

The Supreme Court has washed its hands of the thorny issue of airline workers' pay by referring the question of whether pilots should be able to claim a 'flying time' supplement during their holidays to the European Court of Justice.

23 Mar 2010

Update: commercial contracts

Mark Lucas considers recent cases illustrating the impact of Chartbrook in relation to the interpretation of contracts, the admissibility of pre-contractual negotiations and without prejudice discussions

16 Mar 2010

Straw scraps court fees for care proceedings

In an extraordinary U-turn, justice secretary Jack Straw has decided to scrap the court fees paid by councils for care proceedings.

16 Mar 2010

Solicitor stakes claim to first ever settlement including surrogacy costs

Paul Rumley, partner at Withy King in Swindon, has claimed to have achieved the first ever settlement including damages for some of his client's surrogacy costs. The claim has been strongly denied by the NHS trust involved.