Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

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29 Nov 2010

Update: social welfare

Gareth Mitchell considers personal budgets, meeting eligible community care needs, the disability equality duty and aftercare services under the Mental Health Act

29 Nov 2010

Update: consumer

Bryan Nott examines the judicial review on the handling of payment protection insurance complaints, the regulations on cancelling contracts and a case on a Bentley breaching the Supply of Goods Act

24 Nov 2010

High Court refuses to postpone calculation of compensation award

The High Court has refused to postpone the calculation of a multi-million personal injury award until the Lord Chancellor, Ken Clarke, decides whether to cut the discount rate.

11 Nov 2010

Hayter calls for 'credible' solicitor comparison websites

Dianne Hayter, chair of the LSB's Consumer Panel, has called for the development of "credible" solicitor comparison websites to help consumers choose between firms.

8 Nov 2010

Lawyers hit back at victims' champion's attack on criminal justice system

Calls from the victims' commissioner to save cash by blocking jury trials for either-way offences have been ridiculed as “disjointed and haphazard”.

8 Nov 2010

Casey closed?

We put victims' commissioner Louise Casey on trial for crimes against our readers' blood pressure. On the defence, Jennie Kreser and on the prosecution, Michael Jones

8 Nov 2010

Cherry picking

Restricting the right to a jury trial ignores the fact that defendants can be victims too, argues Jeannie Mackie

3 Nov 2010

Labour's ASBO apparatchik warned to keep her hands off trial by jury

Calls from the victims' commissioner to save cash by blocking jury trials for either way offences have been ridiculed as "disjointed and haphazard".