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Typically a freezing order (injunction) will be made in family proceedings to prevent dissipation of marital assets. In the first of two linked posts David Burrows considers the applicability of the ‘per incuriam’ exception relied upon by the judge in what has become the standard case on such orders. … Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news includes treason, threats to public interest journalism, and artificial intelligence, as well as recent case law and commentary.… Continue reading
Congratulations to Matt Ward, winner of the ICLR Pupillage Award 2021… Continue reading
Congratulations to Lily Belfer, winner of the ICLR Pupillage Award 2022… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news includes police criminality, transparency in the family courts and Court of Protection, judicial conduct, and pending legislation. Plus new case law and commentary.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news includes the rule of law at home and abroad, open justice and transparency in the family courts, compensation in the post office inquiry; plus recent case law and commentary.… Continue reading
The National Archives launched its Find Case Law database in mid-April 2022, under a new judgment publication system mandated by the Ministry of Justice. ICLR has been systematically monitoring the publication of listed cases under this new system from the beginning of May. This initial report is based on its performance from May until the… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news includes reviews of the old year and predictions for the new, employment law, gender devolution, open justice and lots of recent case law and commentary.… Continue reading
However adversarial family court proceedings may be, the parties have a duty not to conceal relevant information from each other or the court, as David Burrows explains… Continue reading
Last month the ICLR hosted a team of editors and reporters from the Botswana Law Reports on a week-long educational trip to London. ICLR staff provided training and shared information on all aspects of the reporting, editing, publishing, and IT aspects of the business. There were also visits to the Royal Courts of Justice and… Continue reading