Harold Barclay, People Without Government (An Anthropology of Anarchism) A shock for lawyers – law is not universal – there are societies...

The “art” of the advocate is often seen to be the asking of questions of such detail and complexity, endlessly repeated with hardly...

Crane collapse: worker and member of the public killed: company fined £750,000 Health and Safety Executive v Falcon Crane Hire Ltd (2016)...

On 1st April all employers must pay employees over the age of 25 the new living wage – £7.20. On the surface, this seems a positive step...

The sheer, mind-numbing boredom of courtroom advocacy is rarely admitted. The detailed, endless preparation, the waiting in draughty...

Specimen opening statement for an unrepresented client Ask the court or tribunal for permission to make a brief opening statement....

Waste management crushing death: £136,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Rainbow Waste Management Ltd (2016) Derby Crown Court,...

Website. My free employment advice website – www.freeemploymentadvice.co.uk – operated to provide free or low cost advice for people with...

Farm grain bin asphyxiation: £45,000 fine Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v Seamore Farming (2016) Jedburgh Sheriff Court,...

The English Bar has recently been concerned about hospitality, entertainment and gifts offered to solicitors by sets of barristers’...

Seminars. Practitioners must comply with continuing professional development requirements, involving a set number of hours. These can be...

Arm amputation: farm company fined £15,000 Health and Safety Executive v WB Daw & Son (2016) Stafford magistrates’ court, January 27 A...

Dangerous gas work: plumber sentenced Health and Safety Executive v Colin Jones (2016) Exeter magistrates’ court, February 17 Colin...

Recycling site death: £120,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Walter Heselwood Ltd (2016) Sheffield Crown Court, February 2. Walter...

Campbell’s view (The Left and Rights) is that the radical lawyer is both tolerated and ignored. Tolerated because his existence seems...

Death of dementia patient: £107,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (2016) Maidstone...

Serious farm injuries: £10,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Clynderwen and Cardiganshire Farmers Ltd (2016) Haverfordwest...

Cold store collapse: serious injuries: £135,000 fines Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service v John Sisk and Son Ltd and Hemstec...

Mediation It may appear to outsiders to be bizarre that the main aim of English civil procedure is to avoid litigation. A legal system...

Housing Trust serious mower injury: £140,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v New Charter Housing Trust (2016) Manchester Crown Court,...