GMB member’s legal challenge reaches court of appeal
A member of the GMB union’s Judicial Branch has been scheduled for Thursday June 13 for court of appeal. The challenge, brought by a District Judge GMB member, is to debate the use of ‘Secret Surroundings’ when deciding an appointment of judges. The practice, which has been called ‘highly contentious’ by representatives, involves seeking the […]
Law Society comments on justice wealth ‘gap’
New research shows 42% of people on low incomes had no legal assistance or representation in court compared to only 19% on higher incomes. Alarmingly, eight out of 10 believe that people with less money get a worse outcome in the civil justice system. The Law Society published the interim report of the 21st Century […]