The Bar Council and the Law Society are leading preparations for a second Russian Law Week in London.
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contingency feesPersonal injury (PI) lawyers should be able to claim up to a quarter of a claimant’s damages, no matter how much the court awards, according to Civil Justice Council (CJC) proposals on contingency fees.
Justice in ScotlandJustice Scotland, the first branch of the human rights organisation in a devolved jurisdiction, was launched on 13 July at the Signet Library in Edinburgh. Justice has become more involved in Scottish issues since it intervened in Cadder v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 43 in 2010.
The fourth and final consultation on the development of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (“QASA” or “the Scheme”) is available to download at: http://www.qasa.org.uk/
supreme courtLord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls, will be sworn in as the next President of the Supreme Court on 1 October. He succeeds Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the first President, who is retiring.
Save unnecessary money spent travelling to and from meetings for you, your clients and witnesses. We host 200 video conferences per year, within the UK and overseas for meetings, pre-trial conferences and court hearings.
FeesChambers and barristers who do legal aid work have been warned to check for any outstanding fees owed by the 47 firms taking part in the CCMS (client and cost management system) pilot, and take immediate action.
courtsThe Justice Select Committee has launched an investigation into interpretation and translation services in the courts since Applied Languages Solutions became the sole contractor to the Ministry of Justice in February 2012.
The International Committee is delighted to announce that Mark Mulholland QC, Chairman of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, will be the keynote speaker at its Sixth Annual International Rule of Law Conference.
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The age of criminal responsibility, extreme weather and conflict resolution – plus, new protocol for reporting bullying at the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Barrister apprenticeships shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP discusses her decade as a trade union and employment law barrister, the demands of life as a Law Officer and the number one priority shaping her work. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB
A decade of reviews and research has disrupted accepted thinking in the search for causality. Suicides following abuse have overtaken domestic homicides. Is the law keeping up? Professor Susan Edwards KC (Hon) examines recent cases and the obstacles to successful prosecution
At least not that way, says Richard Paige