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The new Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, has now officially been sworn-in. Appearing before the attorney general, solicitor general and senior judiciary at the Royal Courts of Justice, Ms Truss, the first … [Read more...] about Reform still high on the agenda says new Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss.

Despite criticisms last month from the House of Commons Justice Committee over the government delay in publishing its review into employment tribunal fees, it seems the Ministry of Justice, which was … [Read more...] about Employment Tribunal Fees Report will be published ‘as soon as is practical’ claims justice minister

Irwin Mitchell, a national firm of solicitors, is calling for the immediate settlement of 85 outstanding clinical negligence cost claims by the NHS Litigation Authority, after the High Court … [Read more...] about Solicitors urge the NHSLA to settle clinical negligence claims after High Court costs win

Any solicitor who deals with property conveyancing will have been both concerned and surprised by the controversial government proposals to privatise the Land Registry. After all, as agencies go, the … [Read more...] about Has the campaign to ‘Save our Land Registry’ won the argument?

The Supreme Court has ruled that private tenants cannot challenge a mandatory possession order by relying on the right to a private and family life under the European Convention on Human Rights. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court has reinforced the supremacy of domestic law