24 August 2017
Having a divorce wobble? Try a reconciliation contract - the new pre-nup
Jane Keir comments on reconciliation contracts in The Telegraph.
20 September 2017
Legal Roundtable: We ARE the law
Richard Fox, head of Kingsley Napley's employment team, took part in a legal roundtable arranged by People Management. At this, a group of employment lawyers from top law firms discussed what really matters to HR – from Brexit and the Taylor review to staying out of court.
14 September 2017
First professional association dedicated to private prosecutors launched in the UK
The Private Prosecutors’ Association (PPA) is formed by leading legal and fraud professionals
Today marks the launch of the UK’s first professional association for private prosecutors, the PPA. The broad aims of the association are to develop best practice amongst private prosecutors, raise public awareness of the use of private prosecutions and advance the education and training of its members in this area of the law. Furthermore it will serve to inform the public of what is expected of private prosecutors and is aimed at ensuring public confidence in the integrity of the criminal justice process.
14 September 2017
NHS must take greater care with patients and litigation
Last week, the National Audit Office wasted a valuable opportunity to highlight the causes of costly NHS litigation. This despite Lord Justice Jackson promising the NOA was “investigating the manner in which clinical negligence claims are being handled on the defendant side.” Instead, the NAO focused on headline-grabbing estimated future annual spending figures which neither explained the increase in claims nor how they are conducted. The NAO also failed to delve into the impact NHS conduct has on the cost of clinical negligence litigation and the extent to which events leading to claims reoccur. These are long-running issues that vex claimant lawyers.
24 August 2017
Contentious Trusts and Probate Monthly Round-Up: August 2017
A round-up for August 2017.
