In a letter to a newspaper, Judge Philip Shorrock suggested rape prosecutions are harder to prove when the victim was either drunk or high, and has now been reprimanded by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office. His comments were made after a number of trials in which men were acquitted after allegedly raping women that were […]
The use of social media by clients is increasingly causing problems for their lawyers and the legal system. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and a wealth of other sites are now routinely consulted in the course of case preparation to glean information that can be used for and against the relevant party. Social media use is also […]
Campaigning law firm Thompsons Solicitors recently (Tuesday 4th July) highlighted an extract from a report from an insurance law firm that quotes the Department for Work and Pensions admitting that they ‘no longer have the expertise…to produce robust data’ in relation to personal injury claims. Insurance law firm Weightmans, who produce an annual report on […]
Victims on the Grenfell tower fire have still not been housed over three weeks later, despite being promised housing would be provided within three weeks. Even before the fire, Chelsea and Kensington, in London, already has the worst reputation in England for housing homeless people locally. Lawyer Monthly asked experts to watch this video and […]
An upcoming government review of workers’ rights is set to demand minimum wage, a new working title under ‘dependent contractor’, and benefits such as sick pay and holiday leave. Until now the UK’s working system has been divided into employee, worker and self-employed, but now these categories could be joined by ‘dependent contractor’. Gig workers, […]
Recent reports state that the High Court has ruled that the UK Government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, despite thousands being dead as a result. The court rejected claims that the UK government’s failure to suspend sales to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is illegal. However, the UN states that Saudi air strikes […]
As part of our features aimed at law students and newly graduates, those looking for work in the legal sphere, and those simply interested in the colours of the law world, Associate Dean and Professor of Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Nelson Miller answers the question: is the bar exam for me? […]
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