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6 Jul 2020

MoJ consultation on extending judicial power to depart from EU law

Only the most senior British courts should be given powers to depart from retained EU case law from 31 December, says a government consultation 

2 Jul 2020

Supreme Court ruling will 'encourage divorce tourism'

A dissenting Supreme Court judge has criticised a ruling for giving wives “untrammelled licence” to go forum-shopping

1 Jul 2020

Calls for ADR to beat impending 'tsunami' of civil claims

A backlog of civil cases, ineffective IT and covid-19-related claims will trigger a “tsunami” of litigation in the civil justice system, a report warns

1 Jul 2020

A disease exacerbated

Maria Coster discusses the impact of the lockdown on victims of domestic abuse and the help available

30 Jun 2020

'Culture of disbelief' towards BAME domestic violence victims in fear of the law

Multiple barriers including racism face black and minority ethnic (BAME) women raising domestic abuse, research into the family courts revealed

29 Jun 2020

Brussels firm to open in London to fill a post-Brexit gap

A leading Brussels law firm is to open a London office in September to “fill a gap” following Brexit

26 Jun 2020

Forget scrapping jury trials, warns Law Society

There should be no restriction on jury trials, the Law Society warned, and proposals to extend court sitting hours requires "extreme caution”

25 Jun 2020

Veteran advocacy

Sophie Khan explains why the state owes a duty of care to our armed forces veterans