All’s fair: legal challenges to hospital closure consultation
Two recent cases on hospital closures suggest that public bodies may have to provide more detailed justification for their decisions, explains Michael Imperato
5 June 2019
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Imposter syndrome: choosing your witnesses wisely
Following the collapse of a case concerning a £7m carbon credit fraud this week, Mark Solon reflects on the importance of calling credible expert witnesses
31 May 2019
Fighting apathy: the data behind costs reforms
With the government intending to extend fixed recoverable costs further, it’s essential litigators engage with current and future reforms, urges Francis Kendall
8 May 2019
Divorce finance: choosing the right litigation funding structure
Funding a divorce places additional strain on spouses but specialist providers can offer a suitable solution, says George Williamson
8 May 2019
Law on the cheap is costing the profession dear
The new market for paid McKenzie Friends is further evidence of a broken justice system, says David Kirwan
8 May 2019
Alternative universe: transacting with litigants in person
The anger unleashed by unrepresented litigants is causing tension that is increasingly testing the limits of lawyers’ professional skillsets, says Alan Larkin
8 May 2019
Unhappy state of affairs: the impact of family court closures
The government should make the best of the revised timescale for the court reform project to learn from recent mistakes, urges Pippa Allsop
2 May 2019
Data protection: reading future trends
The predicted flood of GDPR-related litigation is yet to materialise but several issues are already emerging, says Ricky Cella
1 May 2019
Causing avoidable harm: cross-examination and the litigant in person
Family practitioners are experiencing an inconsistent approach to the cross-examination process where a litigant in person is involved, says Kara Swift
18 April 2019
Will ‘Cliff’s Law’ really enhance privacy rights?
Neither the Cliff Richard ruling nor the subsequent eponymous bill are likely to dramatically improve the rights of individuals under investigation against the prying eyes of the media, suggest Gerard Cukier and Rebecca Ryan
6 April 2019
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