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In the Sir Thomas More lecture given at Lincoln’s Inn on 22 October 2026 Lord Sales, Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court, looked at how courts...
Pensions analysis: The Pensions Ombudsman has rejected a complaint about a return of contributions. Martin Scott of gunnercooke LLP looks at the...
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 13th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 20 October...
The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has reported 5 statutory instruments (SIs) in its 12th report of session 2026–27....
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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