Weekly Notes

This last roundup of the Trinity Term looks at the prospects of a shakeup in Downing Street and Whitehall, and reviews the state of play in the courts, the judiciary, the prisons, and other legal developments, before concluding with a nice message from the head of family justice.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 29 July 2019

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes the probable loss of yet another Lord Chancellor through the revolving door of Justice; plus courts reform and security, a crackdown on non-disclosure agreements, legal professions and information.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 22 July 2019

After a short holiday break we’re back with a new roundup of legal news and commentary, including contempt of court, damages discount rates, environmental protests and more…… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 15 July 2019

This week’s roundup looks at the law on weddings, journalism, offensive communications, judicial pensions, a terrorism inquest, and fees for criminal advocacy.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 1 July 2019

This week’s roundup includes arms and the salesman, liability for negligent cycling, developments in the courts, reports on discrimination and the use of algorithms in criminal justice, a prize for journalism and a walk to raise funds for access to justice.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 24 June 2019

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes the Hong Kong extradition bill protests, proposed changes in the law on surrogacy, the reluctance of French judges to face digital scrutiny, and the semi-centenary conference of our British and Irish law librarians’ association.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 17 June 2019

In this week’s roundup of legal news and commentary, the criminal bar takes up arms against the slings and arrows of outrageous legal aid cuts, though extra funding is now available to swell the thinning cohort of the senior judiciary; meanwhile Henry VIII appears in full fig in the Online Courts bill and we have updates on recent cases and forthcoming events.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 10 June 2019

Welcome back: our first roundup of the Trinity Term features Boris Johnson in the dock, questions around crime stats, crowdfunding civil litigation, lawtech, and legal professions.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 3 June 2019

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes fundamental dishonesty by PI claimants, the place of the dock in the criminal courtroom, the mental capacity of a person to consent to sex, and some recent new legislation.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR  – 20 May 2019

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes court reform, family justice and the availability of the judiciary as a commercial service. Plus something uplifting from Reading County Court.

… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR — 13 May 2019