All Feature articles – Page 149
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FeatureProceed with caution
Matters to consider in applications to vacate a caution entered against estate assets.
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FeatureRoundtable: in-house public sector
Eduardo Reyes reports from a roundtable bringing together in-house lawyers who must reconcile the interests of the public and policymakers in not-for-profit organisations.
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FeatureCourt of Appeal: R v Gemma Louise Hollings
A woman who carried out a series of assaults on her partner - attacking him with a hammer, a curtain pole and a bottle - has had her jail sentence increased from eight to 12 years. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
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FeatureRegulators and judicial review
Debate around judicial review has made headlines in recent weeks with proposed government reforms being the subject of heated debate in the House of Lords.
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FeatureDiversity at any price?
Judicial diversity champions are out of touch with life at the coal face.
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FeatureAustralia: extracting value
Australia’s mining boom helped to entice firms from the northern hemisphere. But while the legal services market has lost some of its lustre, local alliances are helping international firms do more business there.
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FeatureDNA and case preparation
What the criminal practitioner needs to know about changes to forensic DNA testing.
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FeatureCommercial property: dilapidations liability
How the procedure should be followed when analysing wants of repair.
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FeatureData page – December 2014
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureWhy joint enterprise is unfair and needs changing
The principle of joint enterprise where there is no opportunity for a jury or judge to distinguish between different roles and culpability needs changing.
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FeatureExceptional case legal aid
The Court of Appeal ruled that the government’s guidance on exceptional case funding for legal aid in immigration cases is unlawful.
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FeatureSavile compensation scheme
The Court of Appeal sanctioned a compensation scheme set up for victims of the late Jimmy Savile.
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FeatureSupreme Court homeless appeals
Three landmark appeals being heard this week should clarify who is ‘vulnerable’ and entitled to priority rehousing by local authorities.
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FeatureFoetal alcohol syndrome case dismissed
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a child born with foetal alcohol syndrome is not legally entitled to compensation after her mother drank excessively while pregnant.
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FeatureLee Rigby killers lose legal challenges
Two men found guilty of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in May last year have been refused leave to appeal.
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FeatureAcademic appeals – misuse of injunctions
Universities’ use of injunctions to prevent the adjudication of academic complaints needs review.
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FeatureChild abduction changes
Proposed amendments to child abduction legislation will have a far-reaching impact on family law.
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FeatureHow to: build a rural practice
Running a rural practice has complexities resembling an Archers subplot.
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FeatureCrown court fees
Important changes have come in to force for cases with representation orders dated on or after 2 October 2014.