Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

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9 Feb 2011

Lord Phillips offers to cut number of Supreme Court justices to save money

Lord Phillips, president of the Supreme Court, has suggested a change in the law to cut the number of Supreme Court justices.

8 Feb 2011

ACS Law claims to be subject to 'public scrutiny'

Cases brought by ACS Law on behalf of Media CAT over allegedly illegal file sharing are to be given full judicial scrutiny after the patents county court refused an application to discontinue.

7 Feb 2011

Lord Phillips gives 'green light' to tweeting

Lord Phillips has given a “green light” to tweeting and texting from the Supreme Court – by lawyers, the press and the public.

1 Feb 2011

Get out clause

Increased investment is key to rectifying the widespread violation of prisoners' release rights, says Philip Rule

24 Jan 2011

Judge and jury

Could the English jury become the next victim of a Belgian political assassin? Richard Easton and David Rhodes hold court

17 Jan 2011

Employers must shed 'ageist assumptions' as default retirement age is scrapped

Ignoring pleas from employers, the government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be consigned to history from October this year.

17 Jan 2011

Otherwise engaged

The Law Commission last week unveiled the details of a consultation that could pave the way for the legalisation of prenups in English law (see Solicitors Journal 155/1, 11 January 2011). Solicitors Journal commentators give the lowdown on what this would mean for English divorce law and question whether, despite mounting pressure to put marital property agreements on a statutory footing, it would be good news all the way

12 Jan 2011

UK law makes 'wrongdoer judge in its own cause', says Mosley's counsel

Max Mosley's counsel has dismissed claims that his argument in favour of the introduction of a pre-notification requirement in privacy cases was a “seductive oversimplification” of the issue.