In what has been dubbed ‘divorce week’, new Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced that separating couples in England and Wales will be helped to avoid court battles through compulsory use of mediation services.
“Annoying Behaviour” Proposal Blocked By Peers
A Government proposal, under which courts could stop people being annoying in public, has been blocked by the House of Lords amid fears that the new injunction, part of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, could undermine freedom of speech and association.
Debate Over Tweet Copyright
A storm has recently blown up in America over a film studio’s use of a critic’s tweet about new movie Inside Llewyn Davis, which the critic says was used without his permission in a full-page ad in the New York Times.
Mandatory Speed Limit on Section Of M1 Proposed
The Highways Agency has this week launched an eight-week consultation on the implementation of a maximum mandatory 60mph speed limit between junctions 28 and 35a of the M1 motorway in a bid to reduce pollution.
Lawyers’ Strike Delays Trials
Barristers and solicitors walking out over proposed Government cuts to legal aid have delayed hundreds of trials and other criminal hearings today (January 6) in cities across England and Wales.