Legal aid challenge for inquests succeeds
Legal aid challenge for inquests succeeds High Court says current government guidance provides âmaterially misleading impressionâ of the law. Source: Law Society News
Month: February 2015
Government ‘admits lawyer snooping unlawful’
Government âadmits lawyer snooping unlawfulâ Legal representative bodies say breach of professional privilege fundamentally unacceptable. Source: Law Society News
Right to vote
Right to vote Prisoners complained that they were prevented from voting in elections, relying on article 3 of the first protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights. The European Court of Human Rights, in allowing the application, held that there had been a violation of article 3, given that the impugned legislation remained unamended…
New Judgment: Jackson v Murray & Anor [2015] UKSC 5
New Judgment: Jackson v Murray & Anor [2015] UKSC 5 On appeal from: [2012] CSIH 100 The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by a majority of 3-2 challenging the Inner House of Sessionâs assessment of contributory negligence lying at 70% in regards to pursuerâs accident when she was seriously injured after being struck down by…
Blow to legal aid as High Court dismisses judicial review
Blow to legal aid as High Court dismisses judicial review Law Society and practitioner groups brought challenges over crime duty tender process. Source: Law Society News
Anonymity breakthrough in personal injury claims
Anonymity breakthrough in personal injury claims Court of Appeal rules claimants in PI and medical injury approval hearings should be anonymous unless there is good reason for identifying them. Source: Law Society News
Ministers ‘avoiding’ litigants in person question – Khan
Ministers âavoidingâ litigants in person question â Khan Shadow justice secretary asked about growth of litigants in person in court four months ago â but says he has yet to receive an answer. Source: Law Society News
In the Supreme Court w/c 16 Feb 2015
In the Supreme Court w/c 16 Feb 2015 Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Courtâs website. On Monday 16 February 2015 the Court will hear the appeal of R (Bourgass & Anor) v Secretary of State for Justice regarding the decisions to place and/or keep the appellants prisoners in segregation….
CJC calls for online claims revolution
CJC calls for online claims revolution Independent Civil Justice Council says an online dispute resolution system could increase access to justice and streamline the court process. Source: Law Society News