The  new list of Queen’s Counsel appointments for the 2011-2012 year period has now been published. The 88 appointed this year included: 23 women applicants (58% of the 40 who applied). In the competition in 2010-11, 27 women (66% of the 41 who applied) were appointed. 6 applicants who declared an ethnic origin other […]

Press Release     The proceedings in relation to Charles Spiropoulos at the Southwark Crown Court have not at the time of writing concluded. We are aware of a report aired on Sky News and repeated by a number of other news agencies today in relation to these proceedings. It is not considered appropriate that […]

Wednesday 29 February 2012 The Law Society has today warned that further restrictions on businesses bringing non-EU skilled migrant workers into the UK could stall recovery when economic conditions improve. Law firms need maximum flexibility to be able to recruit quickly when the need arises, it said. The Society said it agreed with the proposal […]

Below is a copy of a recent article published in the Gazette, the official journal of the Law Society of England & Wales. It’s about court interpreters and the recent change of plan by the Government to save, what they claim will be, £18 Million. Sadly those of us who actually have to use the […]

Social housing cheats to face jail Wednesday 11th January 2012 Tenancy cheats who deny social homes to families in need could be jailed under new Government proposals. Housing Minister Grant Shapps set out plans to criminalise the abuse of social homes – such as unlawful subletting and key-selling – with a possible two-year jail sentence. […]