Prisons crisis
The Evening Standard examines whether Alex Chalk KC can survive the prisons crisis.
The analytical piece cites the Law Society’s warning when he came into post that the Justice Secretary was inheriting a “crisis” in the British justice system, with “worsening backlogs, legal aid on the point of collapse, crumbling courts and a shortage of judges and court staff.”
E-conveyancing coalition
The Gazette and Inside Conveyancing report that a new coalition of business, government and legal groups is attempting to make e-conveyancing a reality by achieving the goal of upfront information.
Member of the Law Society’s Conveyancing and Land Law Committee, Sarah Dwight, said that upfront information is “the way forward.”
She added: “Anyone can buy a property but not everyone can sell a property. Upfront information is vital.”
Taskforce launched to stop SLAPPs against journalists
Today’s Family Lawyer, Today’s Conveyancer and Media Leader continue coverage of the Law Society’s participation in a new government taskforce which aims to put a stop to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) against journalists.
Also worth a read:
- Chief of the Met Police calls for reform of the criminal justice system – Gazette
- Many face exclusion over voter ID laws in the UK – Guardian
- Retiring Lord Chief Justice says the wider broadcasting of court proceedings could make justice more open – Gazette
- Former Defence secretary, Ben Wallace, accuses human rights lawyers of preventing the capture of terror suspects – Times (£)
- Government unlikely to overhaul conveyancing system – Legal Futures
- Association of Costs Lawyers claim fixed recoverable costs reform still need to be finalised, amidst rollout in October – Gazette