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…
Read moreSignalled Rise in Legal Lender Confidence
Once a beacon for stability, the legal sector has suffered in recent years against the backdrop of a global recession, and a series of high-profile failures have left creditors out of pocket, marking a dip in lender confidence. Yorkshire Bank,…
Read moreRegulators need to help push down cost of legal service
The chairman of the Legal Services Board (LSB), Sir Michael Pitt, has called on the regulators to reduce the cost of legal services to meet the needs of small businesses and people who are not eligible for legal aid.
Read moreStalking convictions hit record high after introduction of new laws
Last year the number of prosecutions for stalking and harassment in England and Wales rose to 10,535 – up 20% on the previous year.
Read moreLabour promises tribunal fee reform – but no abolition
Shadow Business Secretary, Chuka Umunna, has said Labour will reform the employment tribunal system if elected at the next general election – but stopped short at saying the party would completely do away with fees.
Read moreReforms challenge opens with attack on ‘bullying’ Grayling
A High Court hearing challenging the reforms to the legal aid service has opened with an attack on the Lord Chancellor, including accusations that he had been ‘personally involved’ in suppressing evidence against the cuts.
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