All Legal updates articles – Page 26
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FeatureOffensive weapons, sentencing and costs
Changes to the law on weapons, sentencing and disqualification.
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FeatureCivil procedure – party conduct and costs sanctions
What happens when the expectation that parties conduct themselves in a sensible and accountable manner is undermined?
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FeatureRTA victims injured abroad
Claiming damages from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau following an accident abroad.
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FeatureA tale of two decisions: Olympic and Paralympic
Why were some Russian Olympians allowed to compete in Rio but all of its Paralympians excluded?
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FeatureWhen public authorities clash
High Court judge wondered why no attempt at compromise had been made.
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FeatureData protection and Brexit
UK data controllers are already grappling with the biggest change to EU protection in 20 years.
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FeatureClarity on costs
Clear guidelines on where the ‘goalposts’ are when it comes to requesting interim payments.
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FeatureLocal government: duty to give reasons
Had the case been made when Hammersmith and Fulham LBC proposed a regeneration of Shepherd’s Bush Market?
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FeatureCriminal injuries compensation
The courts have tackled the issue of compensation for criminal injuries inflicted before birth.
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FeatureLawyers and section 2 interviews
New guidance on the presence of lawyers at section 2 interviews is confrontational and likely to be counterproductive.
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FeatureDrugs, dogs, curfews and costs
Changes to the law around psychoactive substances, dangerous dogs and legal aid travel costs.
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FeatureDemystifying state aid decisions
How a case involving Coventry City Football Club clarifies key principles underpinning effective decisions.
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FeatureHillsborough: the key lessons for our justice system
What can lawyers learn from the tortuous 27-year struggle for justice?
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FeatureCommercial property: end of leases
In the hurly-burly of negotiation the wider perspective can be overlooked
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FeatureTrial advocacy fee and fixed costs
A novel issue surrounding the trial advocacy fee came before Coulson J in the High Court.
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FeatureBrexit: the bigger picture on immigration
There’s more to freedom of movement than the headlines would suggest.
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FeatureFamily: needs and standard of living
The issue for many judges is the period over which the standard of living enjoyed during a marriage is to be maintained.