News – Page 17
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NewsViews sought on legality and operation of self-executing contracts
Law Commission aims to clear up 'lingering uncertainties' about application of contract law.
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NewsBraverman welcomes CoA clarification on sexual assault
Attorney general asked whether prosecution has to prove the accused intended the touching to be sexual.
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NewsSociety welcomes change of heart on 'lawbreaker' clauses
Announcement followed news of a deal over the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.
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NewsCouncil ordered into mediation after row over solicitor attending
Local authority turned down mediation over special educational needs because mother wanted lawyer with her.
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NewsSociety ex-president to sit on HRA review
Simon Davis, immediate past president of the Law Society, among two solicitors named today.
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NewsBuckland unveils Human Rights Act review
Government does not have any preconceived ideas, lord chancellor insists.
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NewsCommission proposes block on 'vexatious' misconduct prosecutions
Eight-year Law Commission study concludes that two new offences should replace the ancient common law offence.
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NewsAppeal judges demand rule change after epic 100-page JR grounds
Challenge to Covid restrictions prompts Court of Appeal call for 'appropriate procedural rigour'.
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NewsSotoudeh returned to prison despite Covid diagnosis
Open letter to Iran’s supreme leader cites obligations under international law.
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NewsWork begins on legal definition of ‘ecocide’
Definition will draw on existing approaches to crimes against humanity and genocide.
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News‘Lawyers aren’t a charity’: Family judge awards £60k incurred costs
Court says client should not be beholden to lawyers over unpaid costs.
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NewsDeepwater ruling clarifies law on arbitrator bias
Challenge to appointment of arbitrator in claim arising from 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster is thrown out by UK Supreme Court.
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NewsWeb giants get their own regulator
Digital Markets Unit will enforce a new code to cover behaviour, government says.
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NewsKeep Welsh JRs in Wales, Faulks review told
Challenges to the decisions of public bodies in Wales should be held in Wales, counsel general says.
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NewsGovernment bans evictions until January
Statutory instrument laid in parliament days after solicitor sent pre-action protocol letter.
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NewsCourt corrects gaffe which allowed ex-husband to stop payments
Judge rules ‘slip rule’ can be applied two years after error was made.
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NewsSupreme Court lowers standard of proof for inquests
Solicitor of family who brought the case says ruling clarifies the law on suicide and unlawful killing.
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NewsWe'll appeal, says firm behind 'fundamentally flawed' £5bn group claim
Epic Brazil dam litigation will continue with challenge in the Court of Appeal.
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News'Irredeemably unmanageable': High Court blocks £5bn group litigation
Judge says prospect of managing 200,000 claimants from Brazil is 'alarming' and cannot work.
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NewsFalse accusations victim plans defendant support service
Liam Allan seeks to launch service similar to Victim Support for benefit of people facing criminal charges.