by Paul M | Apr 30, 2019 | Comment, Transparency News
Following an earlier consultation, Part 39 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) (relating to hearings in civil courts*) has been amended in some significant ways. First, to bolster the open justice principle, it has tightened up the rules relating to when a hearing may...
by Paul M | Apr 22, 2019 | Comment, Trends
We’ve been prompted to take a look at Tortoise after it published Separated, an excellent in-depth analysis of an aspect of child protection law written by Polly Curtis, in which three of our members had been quoted or cited. Tortoise is a new online platform,...
by Paul M | Apr 11, 2019 | Comment, Trends
Having been developed as an online journal, Byline Times has now launched itself into the physical newspaper world with a special Brexit Edition. They say: ‘Now seems like a good time to launch a new newspaper – but not for the reasons many expect. Brexit hasn’t...
by Paul M | Apr 7, 2019 | Transparency News, Trends
A comprehensive and interactive online research resource, containing all the evidence and publications of the Leveson Inquiry into press misconduct (2011-12) has been developed and hosted by Kingston University under the leadership of its Professor of Journalism,...
by Paul M | Apr 1, 2019 | Comment
Most of us will have heard of the Las Vegas style drive-thru wedding. Now an English law firm is offering clients a drive-thru divorce, among its other more conventional legal services. The Croydon law firm may be the first of its kind in Europe. Having moved...
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