Tomlinson judge appointed first chief coroner
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 The judge who presided at the 2011 inquest that returned a verdict of unlawful killing on newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson was today named as the first Chief Coroner of England & Wales. The Ministry of Justice said that Peter Thornton QC will improve the coronial system by developing national standards to ensure that inquests are timely and effect...0 Comments
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In Practice
Travellers, homelessness and bricks and mortar
Thursday, 17 May 2012 Basildon Borough Council did not act unlawfully when offering bricks and mortar accommodation to homeless former Dale Farm travellers. So found the Court of Appeal on 21 March 2012 in Sheridan and others v Basildon Borough Council [2012] EWCA Civ 335, which also usefully considered the extent of a housing authority’s homelessness duties in this c... More In Practice...In Business
The value of nostalgia explained
Thursday, 10 May 2012 Nostalgia - an incredibly powerful feeling, but also a potential money-making machine as the runaway success of childhood brands so often shows. Many brands have come to realise the potency of nostalgia and the potential value it can add to their brand - both in terms of upping the numbers when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, and in terms of ... More In Business...More news:
Trainee minimum abolition ‘will hit women’
Monday, 21 May 2012 Women will be disproportionately affected by the scrapping of the minimum salary for trainees, the Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) sai...General training ‘failing’, consumer watchdog tells review
Monday, 21 May 2012 Regular re-accreditation and an end to the ‘general practitioner model’ of training are among the reforms called for by the Legal Servic...- Criminal bar unfurls strike banner
- Pro bono no substitute for legal aid - Wotton
- Trainee minimum dumped in 'partial deregulation'
- Djanogly dismisses calls for Scottish-style deal on pleural plaques
- Stobart offers pay-as-you-go barristers - but no plans to be ABS
- CoA judge raps defendant for spurning mediation
- Government moves to adopt deferred prosecutions
- News focus: progress report on legal profession
- ALS interpreters contract facing renewed scrutiny
- Sky targets new court filming rights
