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MPs report 'little confidence' in HMCTS over £1.2bn courts upgrade
‘Government has cut corners in its rush to push through these reforms,’ says Public Accounts Committee chair.
Save the date: Justice Week confirmed
Bar regulator bows to council pressure on governance shake up
Holiday slip and trip claims avoid the fixed costs net
Demand for white-collar crime advice prompts City hires
Bar to drop time limit on complaints
'Prison doesn't work': Gauke signals party shift on how to reduce reoffending
This week’s top five stories
There's still no end in sight, says 'winning' husband in Mills v Mills
DPP Saunders' 'failure of leadership' to blame for disclosure failures - MPs
Complaints watchdog vows improvement after performance slump
MoJ could level playing field for bereaved families at inquests
Ashurst axes 54 secretaries in London shakeup
High Court reserves judgment over legal aid fee fight
PEP slips at Mishcon as DAC Beachcroft breaks new ground
Administrators appointed at award-winning personal injury firm
CoA refuses costs 'carte blanche' to cases with multiple defendants
Failing ombudsman should get its own house in order
Performance levels have slumped - so the Ombudsman is making its targets easier.
The disclosure debacle – a defence response?
As Laurel and Hardy may have said to each other, this is ‘another fine mess’.
Switching off on holiday
Careful planning minimises the chances of disruption for clients and colleagues while you are away
Roundtable: Information technology in dispute resolution
Use of technology in legal disputes is taking off, promising dramatic improvements in access to justice. But does legal tech just mean faster, cheaper disputes or will it start to change outcomes?
Features
Data page – July 2018
July’s Council meeting
A long haul fight
How to: create a better website
Navigating the MEES Regulations
Conveyancing – a direction of travel
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My legal life: Edward Sparrow
Lawyer in the news: Edward Lishak
An agenda on gender
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Family chief's judicial 'transmission'
Flying visitors
Semi detached
Criminal justice under the cosh
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7.01pm? Don't email unless it's urgent
Royal Mail's GC doesn't message colleagues in the evening or at weekends. All lawyers should follow suit.
16 July 2018
This week’s starred law reports include local authority equality duty, terrorism offences, citizenship and overpaid VAT recovery.
Doing the right thing
How to be an Ethical Solicitor, by Mena Ruparel and Richard Burnham
How to deal with alleged crimes against humanity
The Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute, by Kriangsak Kittichaisaree.
BOOK REVIEW: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Jimmy Savile’s ghost.
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