
Secret Courts: Where did they come from?
Since section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 came into force, the application of closed material procedures in otherwise routine...

The Merger of Charities
Legacies to merged or defunct charities ** The author considers section 311 of the Charities Act 2011 (formerly s. 75F of the Charities...

Sentencing for Environmental Offenders - Corporate Fines Set to Vault Upwards
Corporate sentencing for environmental offences, following the implementation of the Sentencing Council’s new Guidelines, is no longer a...

Civil Injunctions and Mandatory Possession Grounds.
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Ac
In addition to introducing simpler, more effective powers for the courts to tackle anti-social behaviour and providing a better level of...

Relief from Sanctions (CPR3.9)
In the words of the great man, Where Are We Now? [1] It is around two years since the implementation of the reforms to the CPR...

Deathbed Gifts – Donatio Mortis Causa and Real Property
Deathbed Gifts – Donatio Mortis Causa and Real Property A will needs to be in writing, and a will needs to be witnessed by two people....

The Only Way is Ethics
As questions go, and lawyers have to deal with many of them, these seem innocuous enough. Personally I reply (most often) ‘fine’. Or...

How to be a good witness in court
In court it's not the facts that count, but the evidence. Justice depends less on objective truth and more on which side is able to...