Government plans for a £220 million reduction in legal aid have been left on unsure footing after a high court ruled deemed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation process to be “so unfair as to amount to illegality.”
Lack of Legal Rights Could Land Co-ed Buyers in Trouble
The housing market is on the rise once again, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Though particularly prevalent in the South, a skyrocket rise in housing prices is now being seen across the country, forcing many prospective buyers to consider their limited options for jumping on the property ladder.
Scotland MPs to be Denied Voting on UK Laws
Post-Scottish referendum reforms will prevent Scottish MPs from voting on English-only issues, David Cameron has today (19 September) announced. The announcement came in the PM’s post-referendum speech, in which he talked of fast-tracked proposals to spearhead the change.
Proposed Reform to Separate Business Rule
It has been revealed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will next month propose reforms to the separate business rule. Under the proposal, law firms would be permitted to allow non-lawyer professions in as partners without becoming a separate business entity.
Legal Action for Non-payment of Rates Rises by 5%
Amidst the turbulent economic climate of the past six years, more and more people have found themselves falling into rent arrears. According to the BBC, legal action for non-payments was enacted almost 49,000 times in the year 2013-14; a rise of five percent.