A Look Into The Public Law Working Group Recommendations In The Family Justice Systems
Continuing our coverage of the Bi-Annual Family Law Conference by the Birmingham Law Society, we look at the key issues raised by speaker Lord Justice (LJ) Mr Keehan. Mr Keehan LJ led an interdisciplinary Working Group into the functioning of public family law that published its interim findings in June 2019. With 57 recommended actions […]
Summer Case Law Update (July – September 2019)
As British politics increasingly fell into disarray over the summer, the appeal courts soldiered on impassively with some interesting cases reaching the High Court and the Court of Appeal (let’s leave the Supreme Court to one side…). Although the wheel has not been re-invented, these cases should be invaluable to any practitioner who wants to remain on top of current trends. […]
IASME Consortium To Be New Cyber Essentials Partner
It has been announced the IASME will take over the full responsibility for Cyber Essentials delivery from 1st April 2020. This announcement has come on the back of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) conducting an extensive consultation process and making changes to improve the scheme. Having a clearer, more consistent path for customers to […]
HMCTS Stakeholder Audit Reveals Inconsistent Communications
A recent independent stakeholder audit into HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) £1 billion UK Courts and Tribunals Reform Programme reveals some concerning findings. Recent reports by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the National Audit Office (NAO) highlighted a need for HMCTS to improve their stakeholder engagement. Following the report recommendations HMCTS responded by […]
