Working at a law firm specialising in estate planning, I know how important it is to people that their solicitor ensures their instructions are correctly documented and carried through.
I also know that things can go terribly wrong if instructions are not carried through correctly, which is why I was horrified, but not surprised, by Monday [...]
Once again, Iain Dale is (almost) right in yesterday’s post lamenting the judicial system in Britain, but his opposition to compensation is misguided.
The fact is, even if Ian Huntley does not receive the full £100k he is seeking, there is a strong possibility that he will receive substantially more than the families of Holly Wells [...]
The last Labour government has faced many criticisms for many, arguably, valid legal reasons, but the case of Pankina & Others* raises yet further questions about their attitude to lawmaking.
The case concerns immigration – one of the most controversial and complex areas of both political policy and law but, fortunately, one which one is not [...]
Legal Leanings can today exclusively reveal the content of the first draft of the Freedom (Great Repeal) Bill, the coalition bill aimed at restoring freedoms and civil liberties of British citizens.
Readers will recall that the Bill was alluded to in the Queen’s speech, when Her Majesty said that “legislation will be brought forward to restore [...]
The High Court yesterday granted an eleventh-hour injunction against the planned Unite British Airways strike, and caused controversy by finding the ballot invalid on the smallest of technicalities.
Unite will find out on Thursday if they can appeal the decision, but blogger Iain Dale has already slammed the ruling by the judge. Legal Leanings hates to [...]
