Nearly all of us have switched on the television, radio or other source of media to be greeted by an advert offering ‘no win, no fee’ legal services. These are common for accident and injury cases. Known as “conditional fee arrangements”, they have come under a lot of scrutiny recently. Those in favour argue they [...]

On 3 November, businessman and economist David Norgrove published his final report into family proceedings. As part of this he made a number of recommendations, with the aim of improving the efficiency and quality of the family justice system. Background: The review panel was set up in February 2010 by the Ministry of Justice, Department [...]

Contracts play a large part of any transaction, whether the subject of said transaction is a place of residence or business, goods or the supply of services. The interpretation of the terms of contracts can be the source of many legal disputes. Lawyers become involved to provide a resolution between disputing parties to ensure a [...]

It has taken less than two months for the CPS to announce it will be bringing its first prosecution under the Bribery Act. And who is the defendant? A large multijurisdictional business? No. An employee of a business doing trade in the East? No. The first Defendant to be tried under this legislation is… a [...]

After endless wrangling, debate and issuance of guidance, the Bribery Act 2010 (‘the Act’) finally came into full force on 1st July 2011. This Act codifies the pre-existing law of Bribery and Corruption that was found in the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, Prevention of Corruption Acts 1906-1916 and the common law offence of [...]