NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan looks into his crystal ball this week, predicting a timescale for fixed costs reforms as well as recounting an unfortunate disclosure by a judge
Peers should consider whether the introduction of suspended or prospective-only quashing orders in judicial reviews correctly balance ‘providing courts with discretion and placing a presumption on how they should act’, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC has vowed to do better on Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO), following concerns about low numbers of convictions
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has launched an inquiry into the roles of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers, exploring how they currently operate, how they have evolved since the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and whether any changes are necessary