Practice points
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FeatureThe next step for arbitrations
Has the process of arbitration become litigation in all but name?
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FeatureCrown Prosecution Service: True cost of a poor charging decision
The acquittal of Kato Harris in July 2016 attracted considerable attention. His case has been in the news again following the recent order for costs against the Crown Prosecution Service after it declined to provide an account of how the decision to charge Harris came to be made.
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FeatureWhere next for private prosecutions?
The conduct of private prosecutors – and their motivations – are under scrutiny
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FeatureThe Employment Rights Act: falling behind the gig economy
Using legislation from 1996 to determine whether someone is employed, self-employed or a worker is unsatisfactory.
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FeatureTaking account of dishonesty
Fraud and fresh evidence were factors in a recent High Court decision
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FeatureGovernment crackdown on 'no platform' decisions in universities
Legal duties have moved to centre stage in a fight over freedom of speech in higher education establishments.
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FeatureSchools monitoring student internet use
Are students and their parents aware that schools are monitoring online activities even when at home?
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FeatureMIB gears up for new untraced drivers agreement
Motor Insurers Bureau updates agreement for accidents involving untraced drivers, including ‘hit and runs’ and motorcyclists losing control due to diesel spills.
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FeatureSettlement conferences
I was apprehensive about settlement conferences for public law cases, but a pilot scheme in Devon has made me rethink.
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FeatureMental capacity: winners and losers
Law Commission report on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty.
