Curtailing Jury Trials Would be a Mistake The Government’s plan to abolish some jury trials is not the answer to the issues faced by the criminal justice system. [caption id="attachment_6219" align="alignleft" width="214"] Michelle Stewart[/caption] The proposal to replace juries in England and Wales with a single judge in cases where a convicted defendant would be…

[caption id="attachment_6106" align="alignleft" width="214"] Aisling McAuley[/caption] Day-One Dismissals A key development in the Employment Rights Bill was the Government’s decision to scrap protection from unfair dismissal. Solicitor Apprentice Aisling McAuley of our Employment team takes a look at the change. The retreat from “day-one” unfair dismissal rights with a twist As the Employment Rights Bill…

Property Proposals [caption id="attachment_5401" align="alignleft" width="214"] Claire Baker-Kemp[/caption] Amongst the Government’s initiatives in the Autumn budget were changes affecting property owners. Our Head of Commercial Property, Senior Associate Claire Baker-Kemp, shares the details. The principal proposals relating to property that were delivered in the Autumn Budget were as follows: Taxation of Property Income: From April…

Don’t Drive! [caption id="attachment_5905" align="alignleft" width="214"] Max Marsden[/caption] With the festive season upon us, police patrols are out in force. Max Marsden from our Criminal Law department takes a look at what happens if you are pulled over on suspicion of drink/drug driving. North Yorkshire Police have published new statistics highlighting the scale of drink…