Tag: Legal affairs

Beyond the Dragons’ Den: What lawyers bring to a fintech venture

Travers Smith solicitor Alex Edmiston provides a brief biography of a start-up

Mar 14 2017 11:00am

‘How Twitter works’ appendix to Katie Hopkins libel judgment was penned by rookie barrister, reveals phone hacking lawyer

But 5RB’s Greg Callus insists viral guide was a team effort as Jack Monroe describes him as “lovely”

Mar 11 2017 4:00pm

Rare species alert: INTERESTING pensions cases in the Supreme Court today

Juicy legal human rights issues, equality and the principle of retrospective effect -- with seven QCs getting stuck in

Mar 9 2017 2:10pm

What will Brexit mean for the energy sector?

It looks like Brexit means departure from the European common nuclear market too

Mar 6 2017 1:17pm

Liz Truss to appeal judicial pensions discrimination ruling

Just a week after she handed High Court and Court of Appeal judges an 11% pay increase

Feb 28 2017 4:02pm

The BBC gave viewers an unprecedented insight into the House of Lords last night, and lawyers loved it

They were particularly excited when the ex-deputy president of the Supreme Court made an appearance

Feb 28 2017 10:21am

Public crowdfunds more than £29,000 for grandmother deported from UK to Singapore yesterday afternoon

Just days after Supreme Court ruled ‘anti-love law’ demanding £18,600 minimum income is lawful

Feb 27 2017 12:33pm

What can be done about the political activist who told Stoke Muslims to vote Labour or go to hell?

Election law ensures candidates can’t buy results, bribe voters or tamper with the ballot box

Feb 24 2017 1:15pm

Law Commission lambasted over espionage law proposals

Journalists, NGOs and lawyers not happy

Feb 24 2017 10:51am

Supreme Court rules the ‘anti-love law’ does not breach human rights

If you want your foreign spouse to live with you in the UK, you better have a high-paying job

Feb 22 2017 10:47am

Court of Appeal: Denying straight people civil partnerships is NOT unlawful

The boyfriend and girlfriend claimants think the law discriminates against them

Feb 21 2017 10:08am

Why are Brits so unsure of their right to challenge government in the courts?

We don’t know our public law in the same way Americans seem to

Feb 14 2017 10:00am
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How the House of Lords might save us from a Trump University in Britain

Government’s controversial university bill has stormy ride through upper house

Feb 10 2017 12:12pm

When lawyers divorce: Court of Appeal sides with Cambridge law lecturer over her City solicitor ex-husband

She earns £53,000, so should he still have to pay maintenance?

Feb 1 2017 3:15pm

Crowdfunding website set up by ex-Linklaters associate launches in US to help bring legal actions against Donald Trump

CrowdJustice part-funded the Brexit judicial review, now it’s heading across the pond

Jan 31 2017 1:58pm