Bar Council to launch legal action against MoJ

Monday, 08 February 2010 The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association are set to take the government to court for the first time in 20 years over what they claim are ‘inadequate and unfair’ consultations on new fees for criminal legal aid work. They have instructed solicitors to take the first step towards a judicial review of the consultations published respect...
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Public procurement rules are causing dismay among contracting authorities

Monday, 08 February 2010 Like some mythical beast which rises from the depths of the legislative tide flowing from the European Union and the European Court of Justice, procurement law now reaches into areas which previously would have been the stuff of nightmares. The latest tentacle to be wrapped around well-intentioned contracting authorities carries the g... More In Practice...

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Allen & Overy launches in Australia

Monday, 08 February 2010 Magic circle firm Allen & Overy announced the launch of an Australian practice today. The firm has appointed 17 new partners, with 14 bas...
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Public Accounts Committee publishes damning report on LSC

Thursday, 04 February 2010 The Ministry of Justice has announced measures to save £6m a year from the legal aid budget by ‘tightening the rules for civil l...
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Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations should be implemented speedily

‘Access to Justice entails that those with meritorious claims (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to bring those claims before the courts for judicial resolution or post-issue settlement, as the case may be. It also entails that those with meritorious defences (whether or not ultimately successful) are able to put those defences before the courts for judicial resolution or alternatively, settlement based upon the merits of the case.’

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