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What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

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Housing is a very broad term, and this article does not intend or pretend to cover all that is relevant in this field.  It does however seek to give a flavour of the position we find ourselves in now and what is being done and likely to be done to improve matters. By Andrew Lane, Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers Where are we now? There can be little doubt that this country is in a housing crisis and has been so for many years. ...

Judicial Caution or Judicial Paralysis? The Reluctance to Apply K v K

  The Court of Appeal’s decision in K v K EWCA Civ 468 is a seminal ruling that provides essential guidance on the appropriate approach to fact-finding hearings in private family law proceedings. Specifically, the judgment underscores the necessity...

As a ‘covid pupil’, my legal career has grown with the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) and its illusive conference pin master

By Eleanor Durdy, barrister, Park Square Barristers I wrote an article in early 2021 and in 2022 about the impact that CVP was having on the legal profession and I have been asked to provide a follow up article now...

Developments in the public interest defence in defamation

The impact of the rapid development of the digital technology on data usage and its distribution has become one of the central topics of discussion in modern society. Media has evolved to become...

Cognitive Bias: Forensic Science  

Dr David Schudel forensic chemist at Keith Borer Consultants. According to the Oxford English dictionary, “bias” has several meanings, including: “to influence, affect (often unduly and unfairly)”. No one likes to think of themselves behaving...

Kathryn Stone OBE to leave the Bar Standards Board in the summer following appointment as HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities

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Kathryn Stone, Chair of the Bar Standards Board has been appointed to the role of HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities (HMICFRS). Kathryn was selected following a rigorous recruitment process, conducted in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. HMICFRS Inspectors are then appointed by His Majesty the King on the advice of the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister. Kathryn will remain as Chair of the Bar Standards Board and will start the new role in the summer. Kathryn has been a member of the Board since January 2018 and was appointed Chair in August 2022.  Kathryn Stone OBE, Chair, The Bar Standards Board said:  “When...

What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

Housing is a very broad term, and this article does not intend or pretend to cover all that is relevant in this field.  It...

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The End of No-Fault Evictions: The Unintended Consequences of Reform

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By Farhan Asghar, CEO, The Solicitors, Advocates & Barristers Inc Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 grants landlords the power to evict tenants without providing a specific reason, often referred to as a 'no-fault eviction'. This provision has been...

The Rise of the English Jurisdiction as Europe’s Leading Venue for Arbitration Award Enforcement Against Recalcitrant EU States.

In the grand tradition of British legal fortitude, one cannot help but acknowledge the unbeatable supremacy of London in enforcing arbitration awards against the sometimes capricious EU member states in the international scenario. It is an irony, indeed, that while our continental brethren embroil themselves in bureaucratic entanglements and juridical contortions, London remains an unassailable stronghold of legal integrity and reliability. Nowhere is this more evident than in the context of arbitration awards, where the English courts stand unmarred...

Where planetary boundaries and legal boundaries coincide

  I write as the world holds its breath awaiting the results of the election in the USA. Whoever wins, there will be significant consequences for legal regulation of many details of the physical...

What external counsel can learn from in-house teams

By Rich Hanstock // external lawyers often win clients by projecting total self-assuredness. it takes humility and self-awareness to separate confidence...
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The Major Political Parties and Their Pledges for the Family Justice System in 2024

  Author: Baldip Singh, Barrister No5 Barristers’ Chambers My trial settled...

Kids, Court and Caffeine…How to survive having a baby at the Bar

By Sunyana Sharma, Barrister, 3 Paper Buildings As I start...

Raising the Bar for Working Parents

When New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern resigned recently,...

Religious observances and festivals – what are my employers’ obligations?

  By Aleksandra Traczyk, Associate at Winckworth Sherwood There are many...
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What can Housing expect from the new administration (apart from less Housing Ministers)?

Housing is a very broad term, and this article does not intend or pretend to cover all that is relevant in this field.  It...

Adjudication: A Successful UK Export?

Statutory adjudication (under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended)) (which was itself founded upon contractual mechanisms under industry standard...

Kathryn Stone OBE to leave the Bar Standards Board in the summer following appointment as HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities

Kathryn Stone, Chair of the Bar Standards Board has been appointed to the role of HM Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Authorities...

BSB publishes Regulatory Action Diversity Analysis Report

The BSB has today published research analysing the outcomes of reports regarding barrister conduct received and processed1 by the BSB. By reports, we mean concerns about the...

Where planetary boundaries and legal boundaries coincide

  I write as the world holds its breath awaiting the results of the election in the USA. Whoever wins, there will be significant consequences...
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