Scottish Independence Referendum Bill
Despite latest polls suggesting that support for Scottish independence is stronger than ever, the Supreme Court has ruled that Holyrood does not have the power to legislate for a second independence referendum without Westminster’s consent. In a unanimous judgement,...
The Renters Reform Bill proposals
This article is written by one of our team, Alessandra Pellecchia, who is a dual-qualified lawyer, specialising in Contentious Litigation, Regulatory and Internal Compliance. She has a personal interest in England and Wales property law. On 16 June 2022 the Government...
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Report
On Thursday 22nd October 2022, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), published an overarching final report into its findings and recommendations. Scale of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Set up in 2015 in the wake of the Jimmy Savile...
Latest updates on the Legal Aid Strikes
Criminal barristers accept revised pay deal on legal aid On 10th October 2022 criminal barristers narrowly voted to accept the government’s revised pay deal on legal aid fees, thereby ending a period of indefinite strike action. The offer by the Justice Secretary,...