LALYs 25: Pillars of a decent society
The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards highlighted the full gamut of critical work, from representing prisoners to family law and immigration. Such advice ensures that ‘people’s rights have real, practical meaning’.
Barrister with dementia had capacity to agree retainer, court rules
No evidence that client did not understand what he was doing when contract was signed.
Bona vacantia list taken offline following scams
List of unclaimed estates 'temporarily removed' Ministry of Justice reveals after media reports of probate fraud.
Open justice principle not there to support 'journalistic endeavour', CoA rules
Judgment in family case involving the BBC says application of open justice principle is ‘confined to the system of justice in the narrow sense’.
Parental leave reform – an opportunity for legal employers
Review offers a critical opportunity for parental leave to become a foundation for equality and accessibility from day one.
Protection for borrowers at risk of undue influence
Private client.
Something must be done about surrogacy
Family law.
Charting a client’s journey to court and beyond
Lewis Hastie reviews Carl Islam's 'Contentious Probate Handbook'.
Letters: Representing Hamas
Gideon Falter, chief executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism, responds to solicitor Fahad Ansari’s article in the Gazette.
Family non-court dispute resolution one year on
It matters that we know whether or not the new era for non-court dispute resolution has arrived.
