A comprehensive India - UK legal dialogue Home About Us   UK LAW UPDATES New 2 tier tribunal system launched This is part of a radical overhaul of the tribunals’ structure designed to strengthen the system and achieve improved and consistent standards for tribunal users. November-2008 Public Guardian begins review of impact of Mental Capacity Act Plans to reduce the fees and simplify the forms for people making Lasting Powers of Attorney were part of proposals announced today in a public consultation by Public Guardian Martin John. November-2008 Future lawyers get ‘life coaches’ to remove barriers to law Budding lawyers seeking advice and support in their efforts to join the legal profession will be helped by a government initiative launched today by Justice Minister Lord Bach. November-2008 Courts minister celebrates success of magistrates’ courts Criminals being brought to justice more quickly, victims and witnesses facing fewer court appearances, and fewer delays to magistrates’ court hearings were achievements today heralded by Courts Minister, Bridget Prentice, during Inside Justice Week. November-2008 Good NHS bosses can avoid falling foul of Corporate Manslaughter Act National Health Services (NHS) Trusts can comply with the new Corporate Manslaughter Act by ensuring they have effective processes in place for managing health and safety at work, Maria Eagle the Justice Minister will tell NHS leaders. November-2008 Doubts Raised on Weight to be Attached to Expert Depositions Lord Justice Clarke, the Master of the Rolls and the new head of Civil Justice expressed his opinion on the issue of deposition of expert witnesses in the Annual Conference of the Institute of Expert Witnesses. September-2006 Criminal Defence Service Bill – Amendment Sought by the House of Lords Through the Criminal Defence Service Bill, placed before the British Parliament in October 2005, the Government proposes to restrict the defendant’s right to appeal legal aid decisions. September-2006 Reform of Legal Services – White Paper stresses on ‘Putting the Consumer First’? On Monday 17 October 2005, the government published a white paper ‘The Future of Legal Services: Putting the Consumer First’, setting out proposals for the regulatory reform of legal services in England and Wales. September-2006 House of Lords Reject Torture Evidence The UKs highest court, the House of Lords, ruled on 8 December that evidence obtained under torture in foreign states will not be heard in UK courts of law. September-2006 Arbitration Clauses Popular with UK Companies Findings in a survey carried out by DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary involving more than 120 large companies across Europe confirmed that companies in the UK are more likely than those in the rest of Europe to anticipate the use of arbitration in the event of a dispute. September-2006 Doubts Raised on Weight to be Attached to Expert Depositions Lord Justice Clarke, the Master of the Rolls and the new head of Civil Justice expressed his opinion on the issue of deposition of expert witnesses in the Annual Conference of the Institute of Expert Witnesses. July-2005 Criminal Defence Service Bill – Amendment Sought by the House of Lords Through the Criminal Defence Service Bill, placed before the British Parliament in October 2005, the Government proposes to restrict the defendant’s right to appeal legal aid decisions. July-2005 Reform of Legal Services – White Paper stresses on ‘Putting the Consumer First’? On Monday 17 October 2005, the government published a white paper ‘The Future of Legal Services: Putting the Consumer First’, setting out proposals for the regulatory reform of legal services in England and Wales. July-2005 House of Lords Reject Torture Evidence The UKs highest court, the House of Lords, ruled on 8 December that evidence obtained under torture in foreign states will not be heard in UK courts of law. July-2005 Arbitration Clauses Popular with UK Companies Findings in a survey carried out by DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary involving more than 120 large companies across Europe confirmed that companies in the UK are more likely than those in the rest of Europe to anticipate the use of arbitration in the event of a dispute. July-2005

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