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Barbara Rich, a barrister who is a member of 5 Stone Buildings, has criticised “mainstream media” for its incompetence in reporting of Court of Protection (CoP) cases. ... read more
February 5th, 2016
From today, landlords who let property in England will have to carry out checks to make sure potential tenants have the right to rent property in the UK. ... read more
February 4th, 2016
A hundred judges and magistrates have received written threats connected to cases they presided over during the past five years, the Ministry of Justice has revealed. The admission that those on the bench are subject to such a high level of intimidation comes after a whistleblowing legal action... ... read more
February 3rd, 2016
A row between one of Britain’s most prestigious golf clubs and its members has escalated with the owners being threatened with legal action over plans to dramatically increase annual fees. ... read more
February 2nd, 2016
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the reduction in housing support for people with more than a certain number of bedrooms – dubbed the “bedroom tax” – amounts to unlawful discrimination.
The removal in 2013 of what the government calls the “spare room subsidy” cuts benefits for social housing... ... read more
January 28th, 2016
In separate hearings, a high court judge, Mr Justice Arnold, has ruled against companies claiming trademarks in their products. The first case involved KitKat, the chocolate bar made by Nestlé, the Swiss company. The second involved London black cabs. ... read more
January 22nd, 2016
A recent decision by The Tribunal saved The Dell care home from closure, which it had been required to do under a new enforcement policy and enforcement “tree” laid down by the Care Quality Commission. ... read more
January 21st, 2016
Tens of thousands of couples who have settled their divorces in the last 20 months may have to re-open negotiations because a critical fault has been found in software used to calculate financial terms, according to The Guardian. ... read more
December 18th, 2015
A man accused of stealing a crate of Lucozade while riding a hoverboard may make British legal history after being charged with offences including driving the gadget on a pavement, according to a report in The Guardian. ... read more
December 16th, 2015
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Two divorced women are taking their divorce cases back to court, claiming that in their divorce settlements their former husbands did not disclose their true wealth and that therefore they should have received more.
posted on June 11th, 2015
Uber, the company that pioneered an app enabling people to call cabs at short notice, has won the right to take Transport for London (TfL) to court over new rules that would require its drivers to pass English tests.
posted on September 5th, 2016
Joanna Toch, family law barrister at myBarrister, recently wrote for Female First about the rights of unmarried cohabiting. While the law is uncertain and being reviewed, she strongly recommends writing agreements down.
posted on September 4th, 2014