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Art of retention

Rona Cargill, HR director at Harper Macleod, comments on the importance of treating employees well in a recession

Djanogly reverses abolition of court fees in care proceedings

In an unexpected announcement, the justice minister, Jonathan Djanogly, has today reversed the abolition of court fees for local authorities in care and supervision proceedings.

MoJ budget to be cut by 23 per cent

The MoJ's budget will be cut by 23 per cent over the next four years, the chancellor George Osborne told parliament today.

Prenups can be 'decisive', Supreme Court rules

Prenuptial agreements can be given “decisive weight” by the courts when dividing assets on divorce, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Supreme Court hears expenses appeal

An appeal by former Labour MPs Jim Devine, David Chaytor and Elliot Morley, charged with theft by false accounting in the wake of the expenses scandal, opened at the Supreme Court yesterday and continues today.

Gurkhas lose pensions challenge

The British Gurkha Welfare Society has failed in a bid to boost the pensions of Gurkhas who retired before the brigade was based in the UK.

First corporate manslaughter trial may be scuppered by director's poor health

The first ever trial of a company charged with offences under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 may not go ahead, Solicitors Journal has learned.

Lawyers disappointed by Young report

Personal injury lawyers have given a mixed response to Lord Young's report on the operation of health and safety laws.