Concerns over restricting the length of child care proceedings to six months have not materialised, says senior family barrister Tim Parker, of 9 Gough Square. Fears of insufficient expert evidence and adherence to procedure trumping justice have not borne out since the new timescale was introduced in July 2013, and the Public Law Outline (PLO) has so far achieved its objective. Parker, who recently published a book on the PLO, said the new regime had introduced a “vigour” that did not exist 18 months ago, although judges and practitioners need to “stay vigilant”.
05 February 2015
New timetable for care proceedings a success?
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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