High numbers of women and solicitors appointed to judicial posts

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 More than half the candidates selected in the last recruitment round for fee-paid employment tribunal judge positions were women, statistics have shown, while three-quarters of selected candidates were solicitors. The Judicial Appointments Commission today published the statistics for the two most popular selection exercises for fee-paid roles r...
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Public procurement rules are causing dismay among contracting authorities

Monday, 08 February 2010 Like some mythical beast which rises from the depths of the legislative tide flowing from the European Union and the European Court of Justice, procurement law now reaches into areas which previously would have been the stuff of nightmares. The latest tentacle to be wrapped around well-intentioned contracting authorities carries the g... More In Practice...

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Bar Council to launch legal action against MoJ

Monday, 08 February 2010 The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association are set to take the government to court for the first time in 20 years over what they claim...
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Allen & Overy launches in Australia

Monday, 08 February 2010 Magic circle firm Allen & Overy announced the launch of an Australian practice today. The firm has appointed 17 new partners, with 14 bas...
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Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations should be implemented speedily

‘Access to Justice entails that those with meritorious claims (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to bring those claims before the courts for judicial resolution or post-issue settlement, as the case may be. It also entails that those with meritorious defences (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to put those defences before the courts for judicial resolution or alternatively, settlement based upon the merits of the case.’

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