Earlier this week lawyers voiced their concerns about cuts to criminal legal aid and questioned the viability of proposals by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which include a restructuring of the market and fee cuts of up to 30 per cent, which many legal aid firms said they will struggle to absorb.
Water Bill Completes Committee Stage
As storms have battered the country this week and flooding has spread from the West Country to the Thames Valley, the Water Bill completed its committee stage in the House of Lords, undergoing its first line-by-line scrutiny.
Clock Ticking On Consumer Credit Legislation
Businesses must take action and register for a consumer credit licence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the clock ticks towards a change in regulations over consumer credit, otherwise they face closing parts of their business for up to 12 months and face unlimited fines if they miss the deadline.
Smoking In Cars To Be Banned When Children Present
MPs voted overwhelmingly last night (February 10) to make it illegal for anyone in England to smoke in a car in which children are travelling, although it may be some time before the new law is introduced.
Ban Passed On Smoking In Cars When Children Present
During the third reading of the Children and Families Bill this week in the House of Lords, Peers agreed to a package of tobacco control measures aimed at reducing the take-up of smoking by young children and at reducing their exposure to smoke.