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European Union – Civil and commercial matters. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding that art 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and arts 3(3) and 6 of Directive (EC) 2000/35 and arts 7 and 12 of Directive 2011/7 should be interpreted as not precluding a member state which had made use of the option under art 6(3)(b) of Directive 2000/35 from adopting, during the period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2011/7, legislative provisions, such as those at issue in the main proceedings, which were capable of modifying, to the detriment of a creditor of the state, the interest on a debt arising out of the performance of a contract concluded before 8 August 2002.
European Union – Civil and commercial matters. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding that art 288 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and arts 3(3) and 6 of Directive (EC) 2000/35 and arts 7 and 12 of Directive 2011/7 should be interpreted as not precluding a member state which had made use of the option under art 6(3)(b) of Directive 2000/35 from adopting, during the period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2011/7, legislative provisions, such as those at issue in the main proceedings, which were capable of modifying, to the detriment of a creditor of the state, the interest on a debt arising out of the performance of a contract concluded before 8 August 2002.
The Bar Council faces both opportunities and challenges on our key areas this year
Exclusive Q&A with Henry Dannell
Casey Randall of AlphaBiolabs discusses the benefits of Non-invasive Prenatal Paternity testing for the timely resolution of family disputes
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Have you considered being a barrister in the British Army? Here’s an insight into a career in Army Legal Services
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the role that drug, alcohol and DNA testing can play in non-court dispute resolution (NCDR)
Sir Nicholas Mostyn, former High Court judge, on starting a hit podcast with fellow ‘Parkies’ after the shock of his diagnosis
‘Hard work and commitment can open doors. I believe that I am proof of that,’ says Senior Treasury Counsel Louise Oakley. She tells Anthony Inglese CB about her journey from Wolverhampton to the Old Bailey
What's it like being a legal trainee at the Crown Prosecution Service? Amy describes what drew her to the role, the skills required and a typical day in the life
Barbara Mills KC wants to raise the profile of the family Bar. She also wants to improve wellbeing and enhance equality, diversity and inclusion in the profession. She talks to Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon) about her plans for the year ahead
The winning essay is ‘A fiction of defendant participation: Single Justice Procedure offences should be moved to the civil jurisdiction’ by Hal McNulty
