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Court of Appeal Rules on Lawful Restraint in Special Schools
The Court of Appeal ruled that while physical restraint used in a special school was unlawful and constituted battery, the school’s use of temporary detention…
Landmark court ruling could decide future of female-only spaces
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will issue a ruling on Friday in the case of Sall Grover, who challenged a decision…
Judges Criticise Ministry of Justice Over Employment Terms Proposal
Judges in England and Wales have strongly opposed the Ministry of Justice’s proposals to standardize judicial terms and conditions, citing concerns over judicial independence, unilateral…
Law Courts Data Cast Doubt on Jury Reforms
The backlog in crown courts across England and Wales has decreased due to more court sitting days and higher case disposal rates, reaching 1.06 cases…
Opt-out Class Action Regime and Access to Justice
Nearly thirty years after legal aid was withdrawn from most civil cases, changes to litigation funding and cost recovery rules have challenged the effectiveness of…
Law Report: Fuel Storage as Non-Natural Land Use Imposes Strict Liability
The Privy Council ruled that Rubis Bahamas Ltd is strictly liable for fuel leaks from a Nassau petrol station under the Rylands v Fletcher doctrine,…
Comment: Government Plans to Cut Jury Trials Risk Miscarriages of Justice
The UK government has proposed reforms to cut jury trials in half by moving more cases from crown courts to magistrates’ courts to reduce a…