Strike action: Criminal Bar Association votes to support solicitors in legal aid protest
The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales (CBA) has voted to support solicitors in their strike action over the 8.75% cut…
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200 judges claim discrimination over UK government’s planned pension cuts
Some 200 judges have taken the first step towards suing the UK government, claiming that changes to the judicial pension…
Budget 2015: Banks off the leash as Osborne clamps down on non-doms
With inevitable consequences for City Law, UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday (8 July) pushed back the date the country will…
Strike action: Solicitors and barristers to boycott legal aid cases from 1 July following ‘untenable’ cuts
Solicitors and barristers in London and across the UK have agreed to boycott legal aids cases from tomorrow (1 July)…
A ‘one nation’ justice policy: Gove sets out agenda for justice system overhaul
Justice Secretary Michael Gove (pictured) has today (23 June) outlined his reform agenda for civil justice to tackle the ‘creaking,…
An all-Tory cabinet: what does the new Conservative majority mean for lawyers?
The surprising Conservative majority revealed on the morning of 8 May was generally seen as a favourable outcome for City…
The Queen’s Speech: What it holds for lawyers – devolution, referendum and the Snoopers’ Charter
While the replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights was delayed, the Queen’s Speech today…
Guest post: HMRC – Taking stock and keeping public confidence
Back in February Labour announced that it would, if it took power, begin an ‘immediate and independent review into the…
Frontbench reshuffles: Gove replaces Grayling at MoJ as Lord Falconer set to shadow
Former education secretary Michael Gove has replaced Chris Grayling (pictured) as Secretary of State for Justice as part of Prime…
Poll-axed: The City gets shock election result it wanted but EU vote looms after Conservative sweep
It has turned out to be the biggest election upset since 1992 and months of polling have been proved wrong…
Electoral maths: Partners at top firms to pay £42k more under Labour tax plans while associates are set to gain whoever wins
Law firm partners at major City firms are facing the prospect of a substantive hike in tax if the Labour…
Politics has changed – a high-stakes election for the nation and the City
On 7 May the nation faces one of the most unpredictable elections in recent history and one with high stakes…
Fault lines – tax, Brexit and what the general election means to City lawyers
After a relatively stable coalition government, Britain goes to the polls amid huge uncertainty, with the main parties far apart…
Comment: Politics has changed – a high-stakes election for the nation and the City
On 7 May the nation faces one of the most unpredictable elections in recent history and one with high stakes…
Guest post: The Conservative Party manifesto and human rights
The Conservative Party manifesto states that the terms of British EU membership will be renegotiated and an in/out referendum held.…
Guest post: Ed can enter No. 10 without Nicola’s keys
This election looks a close-run thing – very close run indeed. As I write, polls and forecasts suggest strongly that…
Guest post: A very brief glance at the Labour Party Manifesto
Here are some of the ‘justice highlights’ in the Labour Party Manifesto for the 2015 General Election. The full manifesto…
Guest blog: Human Rights and the Battlefield
Policy Exchange has produced an interesting report – Clearing the fog of war: saving our armed forces from defeat by…
Guest post: Parliament dissolved – the fight for power at Westminster commences
On 30th March, Parliament was dissolved. The coalition government remains in place pending the outcome of the General Election on…
‘We’re gutted’: Law Society loses appeal over government’s controversial legal aid reforms
The Law Society has lost an appeal over controversial government reforms which will introduce a tendering process for 527 contracts…