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His Honour Nicholas Chambers QC explains the purpose of a recent talk given at Brick Court Chambers on the future of judge-led conciliation. … Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary cannot altogether avoid the general election (to which last week’s manifesto roundup was dedicated) but concentrates on crime, terrorism, media, family and civil law matters.… Continue reading
In the last week or so all the main political parties have published their election manifestos. As in previous elections, we concentrate on their promises about law and justice, and how they have been received. This post covers the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Green and Brexit parties. Normal roundups will resume next week.… Continue reading
David Burrows discusses public hearings and private advice in the context of the cases that define and explain the law in these areas.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary focuses on the pre-manifesto promises of the main parties in the UK election, some updates on media law practice and the regulation of algorithms and AI. It’s been a thin week otherwise.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes pro bono heroes and election villains, some depressing prison statistics, and a pause for two minutes silence, this morning, to remember all those who gave their lives in war.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup comes from Brisbane, where Team ICLR are continuing their tour of Australia. Because of this, we have had less time to devote to legal stories developing back home, so coverage is more brief (and a little later) than usual.… Continue reading
The latest Supreme Court Yearbook is a treasure trove of senior judicial and academic commentary, particularly on the topic of the apex court’s use and approach to comparative law, according to Paul Magrath. … Continue reading
This week’s roundup comes from Sydney, where Team ICLR are attending the annual course of the International Association of Law Librarians. Because of this, we have had less time to devote to legal stories developing back home, so coverage is more brief (and a little later) than usual.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup comes from Singapore where Team ICLR are discussing law reporting with the Singapore Academy of Law, before flying on to a law librarians’ conference in Sydney next week. Topics covered include professional [mis]conduct on social media, climate rebellion suppression, media regulation or lack of it, banking boobs, and bastards.… Continue reading