Blog — 14 October 2014

Permission granted for a judicial review of legal aid for inquests

A judicial review of the government’s policy on legal aid funding for inquests has been granted by the High Court. Joanna Letts was originally denied legal aid to be represented…

Blog — 24 September 2014

The art of spin and the unlawful actions of the MOJ

Chris Grayling has announced that he does not want Scottish MPs with their crazed socialist ways having a say in the administration of Justice in England. To be honest most…

Blog — 10 September 2014

He Doesn’t Love Me Anymore But Will He Maintain Me?

In Corporate LiveWire’s Expert Guide, Divorce Law 2014 article, Farhana Shahzady and Flora Grossman look into one of the most tricky but often asked questions faced in matrimonial finance practice….

Blog — 01 August 2014

What to do if you have been invited to an interview with the Home Office

NUS has worked with Bindmans LLP to bring together a brief outline of your rights if you are invited to a Home Office interview. This guidance is for students who have…

Blog — 02 July 2014

Freedom of Information and Closed Proceedings: The Unavoidable Irony

“The idea of a court hearing evidence or argument in private is contrary to the principle of open justice, which is fundamental to the dispensation of justice in a modern,…