Palmers Solicitors Blog

Under new proposals which have recently been outlined, young and vulnerable victims and witnesses in criminal trials will be offered the opportunity to pre-record evidence; in a move which has been designed to protect them from the trauma of court…

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has suggested that eavesdropping by its GCHQ security agency is legal; and provides no threat to privacy of law-abiding UK citizens.

Earlier this week the Government published the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, which include the new Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure.  These come into force on July 29 2013.

The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters yesterday (June 5) published a guide outlining best practice for companies to maximise UK Patent Box tax relief.

Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC will today (June 5) launch a public consultation on how the new Victims’ Rights to Review (VRR) policy should work.

The Government’s plans to cut £220m from the annual criminal case legal aid budget in England and Wales, already under attack by lawyers and human rights campaigners, have now been criticised by a retired senior judge.

The Government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Lords later today (June 3rd), is set to be derailed by a “wrecking amendment” tabled by ex-West Midlands Chief Constable Lord Dear.

The school summer holidays are fast approaching.  It is at this time of year that separated parents may encounter disputes about the arrangements for the holiday period and now is the time to resolve such issues.

The European Commission is taking the UK to the European Court of Justice for discriminating against nationals from other EU member states who apply for benefits.