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Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 6 April 2020

We began this year’s Hilary Term with busy plans for legislation to Get Brexit Done, to modernise marriage and divorce laws, to deal with crime and domestic violence, and to help refugees and victims of the Windrush scandal. We end it with a population in the grip of pandemic, struggling to protect our health service and prevent economic collapse, and keeping the lamp of justice alive in the flickering screens of video conference apps. Greetings from the home study. Continue reading

Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 23 March 2020

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes a lot about Covid-19 and its effect on law and the administration of justice, with updates on practice and procedure. But there have been other stories, including the lessons learned (or not learned) about Windrush. Continue reading

Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 16 March 2020

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes an appealing copyright claim, a valid will on a paper napkin, retro-tech in the courts, a bungled police investigation, and updates on the legal and practical effects of Coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading