On the subject of 2024
‘No fault’ evictions back on parliamentary agenda »
On September 12th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (11 September 2024) ‘No fault’ evictions will be banned under proposed legislation being introduced by the government today to ‘level the playing field’ between tenants and landlords. The government said today that the Renters’ Rights Bill will go further than ever before in strengthening tenants’ rights. As well as banning section 21 […]
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CourtWatch London releases guide to observing magistrates courts »
On September 2nd, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Bianca Castro >> (30 August 2024) Anew guide has been published by a magistrates’ court observation project to help others set up similar schemes. CourtWatch London first reported on its volunteers’ findings earlier this year. Some 82 trained volunteers observed Highbury Corner (pictured above), Thames and Croydon magistrates’ courts. Volunteers were encouraged to attend a […]
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Thinktank proposes replacing SFO with new serious economic crimes office »
On August 28th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Michael Cross >> (27 August 2024) The number of successful cyber attacks against UK law firms rose by 77% in the past year to 954, up from 538 the year before, according to a new study of the threat. Chartered accountants Lubbock Fine said that the wave is driven by criminals seeing law firms as […]
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No mercy for litigant in person who had not bothered with the rules »
On August 22nd, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By John Hyde >> (21 August 2024) The High Court has once again shown no mercy on a litigant in person who failed to appreciate the civil procedure rules. The claimant in Christodoulides v Holbech had applied for an oral hearing to revisit a provisional assessment of his barrister’s bill. Those costs had been charged in a previous […]
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Revival of Early Dawn contingency mechanism illustrates long-term neglect of criminal justice system, Law Society says »
On August 20th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Gazette Reporter >> (19 August 2024) Today’s announcement of the revival of ‘Operation Early Dawn’ to manage prison capacity pressure is a symptom of long-term neglect of the criminal justice system, the Law Society has said. HM Prison and Probation Service today said it had reactivated the contingency mechanism to ensure that enough prison places […]
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Peers to probe court interpreting services »
On August 12th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Michael Cross >> (12 August 2024) The quality of interpreting and translation services in the courts will come under scrutiny in the House of Lords this autumn. An inquiry by the Lords Public Services Committee announced last week is seeking views following growing concerns about language services. According to the announcement, the committee seeks to understand the experience […]
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Marriage ban for prisoners serving whole-life orders »
On August 5th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Charlie Moloney >> (2 August 2024) Prisoners serving whole-life orders will no longer have the right to get married under a measure signed into law by the lord chancellor. The measure, in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, was pledged by former justice secretary Dominic Raab in March last year. This followed widespread anger over […]
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LAA ‘wasted £400k’ due to immigration legal aid cuts »
On July 30th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (30 July 2024) The Legal Aid Agency wasted nearly £400,000 processing – and in most cases approving – immigration applications under the exceptional funding scheme as a direct result of reforms that were supposed to deliver taxpayers better value for money, according to a new report. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment […]
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Speed up means test reforms, new government urged »
On July 23rd, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (22 July 2024) Only people living in very deep poverty will be eligible for legal aid next year if means test thresholds are not lifted sooner and adjusted to reflect recent inflation, according to fresh research commissioned by the Law Society. In May 2022 – a year before the previous government finally […]
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‘Oven-ready’ Arbitration Bill introduced to parliament »
On July 19th, 2024 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2024.
By Michael Cross >> (19 July 2024) Legislation to modernise the 1996 Arbitration Act – including measures allowing arbitrators to make summary awards on claims that have no prospect of success – returned to parliament yesterday, a day after being announced in the King’s speech. The Arbitration Bill, introduced by justice minister Lord Ponsonby, follows a […]
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