Jail for holding a placard? Protest over the climate crisis is being brutally suppressed

Years ago, when Dr Sarah Benn recognised the scale of the climate crisis, she made sure that she was doing all the right things. She recycled, she went vegan, she stopped flying, she voted Green, she signed petitions. It was because she didn’t see real change happening, despite doing all those things, that she then went …

How Litigation Lawyers Support Kids Through Divorce

In many divorces, maintaining stable routines and a loving, supportive atmosphere for the children is the greatest challenge. Divorces can be a major interruption. Kids may not be sure of which house they’ll sleep in or where they’ll be staying, and this instability can cause a gauntlet of psychological issues they may carry into adulthood. …

Manchester Arena attack survivors and relatives take legal action against MI5 | Manchester Arena att…

Hundreds of the Manchester Arena bombing survivors, along with relatives of the victims, have launched legal action against MI5, claiming it failed to take action that could have stopped the attack. More than 250 people have joined the group action against MI5, and have submitted their claim to the investigatory powers tribunal, which hears complaints …

European Court of Human Rights rules on climate change cases

A claim brought against more than 30 European states by Portuguese young people who claim their human rights are infringed by climate change policies is inadmissible, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously today. However the court found partially in favour of a separate claim brought against Switzerland.  In Duarte …

SEC Issues Voluntary Stay as Litigation Over Climate Rules Pends

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a voluntary stay on its controversial climate rules on April 4, just weeks after companies and organizations filed lawsuits questioning the rules’ legal validity. The legal complaints the SEC has incurred regarding the rules run the gamut, with some petitioners claiming the SEC has overstepped its duties. …

Government reviews role of apologies in civil litigation

Bellamy: Should it be easier to make an apology? The government today launches a consultation on whether it should be easier to apologise in civil proceedings without admitting liability. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the Compensation Act 2006, which first legislated for this, has had little impact and it is seeking evidence on why …

Post Office Horizon Inquiry to restart with solicitors and barristers featuring heavily in the list of witnesses

Public hearings of the Post Office Inquiry begin again next week – with nine solicitors set to give oral evidence in the coming two months. The inquiry moves onto the final elements of the Post Office scandal, examining in detail the issues of governance, redress and how the organisation and others responded as it emerged …