News – Page 9
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NewsJR reforms become law as parliament winds down
Home secretary describes justice reforms as 'a landmark moment for the people of our country'.
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NewsRelief as government drops 'remedy presumption' from JR bill
Law Society welcomes decision to remove requirement that would have 'severely curtailed' judicial discretion.
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NewsOfficial court judgments database goes live
National Archives Find Case Law service makes outcomes available for reuse under new 'open justice licence'.
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News‘Peaceful protest’ under scrutiny as statue case referred
Court of Appeal asked to clarify law following acquittals of ‘Colston four’.
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NewsCrypto specialists cautiously welcome regulation plans
Chancellor announces ambition to make the UK 'a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment'.
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NewsGovernment ‘taking sledgehammer to justice’ says Society
Chancery Lane warns of ‘sea change’ in submission to UN universal periodic review of human rights.
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News‘Wild West’ warning on predictive policing
Lords committee calls for legislation to oversee innovations based on artificial intelligence.
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NewsJudge lambasts parties’ animosity in latest ‘Dr Bitcoin’ ruling
Court 'will remain concerned to ensure that these proceedings are not used as a vehicle to air broader issues'.
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News'Too ready to take offence': Forstater tribunal hears closing arguments
Employment case has attracted widespread attention in commentary on transgender rights.
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NewsMagistrates to get half a day's formal training for new sentencing powers
Ministry of Justice says commencement regulations will be introduced 'in the coming weeks'.
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NewsPrepare laws now for future emergencies, MPs recommend
Coronavirus Act was based on legislation that was never made public, committee finds.
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NewsCrackdown on SLAPP suits could include new legal regulations
Cost caps among proposals to curb strategic libel and privacy claims.
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NewsDigital documents to be 'possessable' under proposed reform
Law Commission reports that blockchain technology could help render paper trade documents obsolete.
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NewsSociety welcomes economic crime measures
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act receives Royal Assent after two-week parliamentary passage.
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NewsPublic law not very public, research suggests
Study finds that only 55% of judicial review judgments are posted on the free BAILII website.
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News'Sledgehammer to justice': Society condemns HRA proposals
'Reputation as a standard bearer for justice, a champion of human rights and a stable international partner is at risk.'
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NewsCalls for ad-hoc tribunal to try Putin
International legal order should press for an 'immediate and swift' mechanism, lawyers say in open letter.
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NewsDisabled people 'given 12 days' to respond to human rights consultation
Ministry of Justice apologises to disability groups over long wait for fully accessible document.
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NewsNew rules to tackle offshore crypto crime
Blockchain technology 'will become ubiquitous', says master of the rolls.
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NewsPeers seek views on lord chancellor’s role
Inquiry will examine the extent to which law officers are able to remain impartial given their position in the executive.