A unique legal event: Have you booked your seat at ClioCon London?
London’s most unique legaltech event of the year is just around the corner. If you haven’t booked your ticket for ClioCon London yet, time is running out to secure your seat. What is ClioCon London? Over the past decade, the Clio Cloud Conference (also known as ClioCon), held annually in the U.S., has grown to […]
Report condemns “systemic gatekeeping” of domestic abuse support by local councils
A new report published by the Public Law Interest Centre has laid bare the “systemic gatekeeping” of access to support for domestic abuse survivors by local councils across London. The report, “Abused twice: The ‘gatekeeping’ of housing support for domestic abuse survivors in every London borough”, begins by repeating a statement made by then Minister […]
Pre-recorded rape evidence made available for victims across the country
The government announced on Monday that the ability to submit pre-recorded rape evidence during a trial – saving victims the stress and trauma of live cross-examination – is now available at every Crown Court across England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice and HMCTS hope that the move, which will be welcomed across the board, […]
We will tackle “epidemic of violence” against women and girls, say Labour
Labour announces plans to introduce rape courts and a register those guilty of domestic violence Labour have announced plans to tackle the rising number violent crimes committed against women and girls. The plans, which were announced at Labour’s annual conference, include a register to tackle the rising cases of violence against women and girls. The […]
CMA finds compliance issues with majority of fertility clinics
The Competition and Markets Authority has revealed that their investigations of fertility clinics found a “mixed picture” as to clinics’ compliance with consumer law, noting that self-funding patients are not always getting the information they need to make informed decisions. Concerns were first raised in February 2020 on issues such as providing unclear price information and […]
Landmark ruling makes English judgments enforceable in UAE
A new ruling by the Ministry of Justice has been passed to grant UAE courts the power to enforce judgments passed in civil and financial cases in English courts. The decision was made following the ruling in a 2020 case in which an English High Court agreed to recognise and enforce a court judgment made […]
The Ombudsman’s Corner: 29th September 2022
At the Legal Ombudsman, we have recently carried out some research to gain a better understanding of the quality and transparency of online complaints information on service providers’ websites. We wanted to understand how easy it is for customers who potentially want to complain to access information on how to do so from service providers’ […]
Court delays in family law cases: The role of mediation and no-fault divorce
The Family Court remains plagued by backlogs and delay. No doubt Covid played a very significant part in this but as a consequence the commencement, progression and conclusion of cases are taking longer as confirmed by the latest Family Law Statistics published at the end of June 2022. Since the introduction of no-fault divorce on […]
