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Court Ruling on Part-Time Worker Discrimination Case
The Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot treat part-time workers less favorably if their part-time status is an effective cause of the treatment, even when…
Supreme Court Confirms Unrecognised Foreign Judgment as Debt in UK Insolvency
The UK Supreme Court ruled that debts arising from unrecognised foreign judgments can qualify as "debt" under the Insolvency Act 1986, allowing them to support…
Sir Andrew Nicol: Brilliant Media Barrister and Judge
Sir Andrew Nicol, a distinguished barrister and High Court judge known for his work in civil liberties, media, and immigration law, died on August 22…
Help for the displaced and disregarded to fight back
Artak Beglaryan and a coalition of pro bono lawyers have submitted 173 applications to the European Court of Human Rights alleging abuses linked to Azerbaijan’s…
Financier can claim for lost ship despite forged cover note
The Court of Appeal ruled that Oceanus Capital SARL can claim insurance compensation under its mortgagee’s interest policy despite approving a voyage based on a…
Legal limbo for surrogacy parental arrangements
Legal experts and advocacy groups are urging reforms to England's surrogacy laws after a rise in parental order applications highlighted the lengthy and uncertain process…
Lawyers Embrace Litigation Analytics But Still Rely on Human Judgment
A recent survey shows that litigation analytics and AI are increasingly adopted by U.S. law firms to enhance case strategy and client service, with larger…
Lawyer of the week Jo Keddie
Jo Keddie, head of employment at Forsters, won a tribunal award of nearly £1.5 million for Jonathan Reeves, a former Goldman Sachs executive who was…
Giles Peaker: housing lawyer and advocate for tenants’ rights
Housing lawyer Giles Peaker, known for his influential work advancing tenant rights and co-founding the Nearly Legal website, has died at age 60 after battling…
Concerns over Judicial Bullying and Calls for Reform
The UK legal system's new informal protocol aimed at addressing judicial bullying has been widely criticized by judges and barristers as insufficient to tackle persistent…
Lord Chancellors Condemn Prince Harry’s Attack on High Court Judge
Two former UK justice secretaries have condemned Prince Harry's sharp criticism of a High Court ruling favoring Associated Newspapers in a major privacy case involving…
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…
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 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…
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…
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,…