Employment law In the context of general employment law the rules have become so detailed, complex and obscure that non-lawyers have...

Huey Newton distinguished two types of political prisoner. First, the great majority, he described as “illegitimate capitalists”. These...

EP Thompson Thompson was a leading English historian, writer and peace campaigner. His leading work is generally recognised to be The...

“No win no fee”, in reality, is a grotesque over-simplification which reflects the naïve innocence of clients. It has developed into an...

Police death: firearms officer and police force fined Health and Safety Executive v Greater Manchester Police and another (2013)...

New Squatting Law Squatting is generally defined as entering land or a building as a trespasser and living there, or intending to live...

Dangerous gas work: £20,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Newport City Council (2013) Cwmbran magistrates’ court, June 24 Newport...

Armed forces and health and safety: Supreme Court decision In the case of Smith and others v Ministry of Defence, the Supreme Court has...

Those who mock the “elf’n safety culture” would be well advised to read the following: Farm tractor death: £80,000 fine Health and Safety...

Employment tribunal fees Those of us who advise and provide representation in employment matters have been expecting, with some...

Skip lorry death: £300,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Adis Scaffolding Ltd (2013) Derby Crown Court, June 7. Adis Scaffolding...

Young workers and health and safety Factors known to contribute to the vulnerability of young workers are their inexperience, lack of...

In relation to the current storm of dissent over cuts to legal aid, we are repeatedly told that our legal system is the envy of the world...

The English barristers’ profession guards the gates to its entry with barriers of steel. Aspiring barristers have, in general terms, to...

Changes to employment law The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which received the Royal Assent on April 25, has significantly...

Crimewatch:an exemplar of the spectacle of class justice The crimes presented in the Crimewatch television programme by glamorous...

Law as a weapon of class conflict P. Thompson made the following points about English law in the historical context of class: The common...

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act, which received the Royal Assent on April 25, has significantly changed employees’ rights in...

Legal aid Legal aid was conceived as a cornerstone of the welfare state. The current system was created by the Legal Aid etc Act 1949 as...

Alternative practice The practice of law in an alternative way attempts to address the fact that the poor are denied justice and to...