Trolling legislation needs to be simplified, says Law Commission Body launches public consultation on laws that need updating including online abuse legislation, which predates digital age 18th July 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
Modern slavery and human trafficking on the rise in UK Demand for cheap goods, cheap labour and cheap sex has driven a steep increase in the number of victims reported to authorities 12th July 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
Britain’s first openly gay judge becomes master of the rolls Promotion makes Sir Terence Etherton head of civil judiciary and second most senior judge in England and Wales 30th May 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
Judges’ reforms threaten the role of lay legal advisers Following legal aid cuts, plans to bar McKenzie Friends from charging fees will put help beyond financial reach for many 15th April 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
Ministry of Justice to close 86 courts in England and Wales Buildings will be sold to fund judicial modernisation in second wave of closures after 140 courts were shut in 2011 review 12th February 2016Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
MoJ considers specialist courts for issues such as domestic abuse Michael Gove has signalled enthusiasm for US-style ‘problem-solving courts’ where same judge sits in both criminal and civil aspects of a case 9th December 2015Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan
High court appoints Bobbie Cheema-Grubb as its first Asian female judge The barrister’s appointment along with Judge Juliet Mary May QC takes the number of female high court judges to a record high of 23 28th October 2015Articles and NewsBy Meadows Ryan