It is critical that the Autumn Statement concentrates on measures to support industry, economic growth and productivity, says the Mineral Product Association. 

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed engineering and construction group SNC-Lavalin to a new project to develop a generic business case for developing a gas-fired power plant fitted with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC responds to Amnesty International report on legal aid cuts in the UK.   

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has published the results of three case studies which show how farmers can diversify their income and increase the productivity of their land by planting energy crops.

UNICEF UK has welcomed comments made yesterday by the Home Secretary in her response to an urgent question on the situation facing asylum-seeking children in Calais.

With just one in ten accessing the legal services support they need, former justice minister Lord Faulks QC and a panel of experts discussed reform of the legal services sector at a Conservative conference fringe event.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched its latest consultation on a new single assessment for would-be solicitors - the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

The Managing Director of Home & Legal at Which? calls on the Government to respond to the CMA inquiry into the energy market, and deliver a more competitive market which is fairer for the most vulnerable consumers.

1 October 2016, marks one year since new legislation was passed making it illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying someone who is under 18. However, as Freedom of Information requests by the media have shown throughout the last 12 months, there have been minimal fines or court summons issued for people breaking this law.

BANT welcomes the Government’s initiative to encourage the reduction of sugar in restaurant meals to support a decrease in obesity. 

Research led by the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology, released today, shows that officer use of body worn videos (BWV) is associated with a 93% reduction in citizen complaints against police. 

At a Labour Party fringe event this week, Sir Keir Starmer QC MP, Lord Falconer, and Baroness Chakrabarti discussed the impact of austerity on the UK’s justice system.

At a fringe event hosted by the Migration APPG and EY, former immigration minister Sir Keir Starmer discussed how the Labour party should shape its immigration policy post-Brexit.

No fracking means the UK will rely on ‘henchman, hangmen and head-choppers’ for gas says GMB.

Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, spoke to the IBA this week in Washington DC.​

Police Federation of England and Wales welcomes HMIC recommendations around stop and search powers and accountability.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has repeated its warning to the profession about involvement in high-yield investment schemes.

The biggest shake-up in custody for 32 years will come under the spotlight at this week’s national Custody Seminar, organised by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW).

Bar Council responds to the Joint Statement, Transforming our Justice System

Karen Stephens, lead on domestic abuse for the Police Federation of England and Wales, said:

The Government is seeking to upgrade the radio system used by the police, fire and ambulance services with a system that is not yet in use nationwide anywhere in the world, and therefore carries significant implementation risk, according to the National Audit Office.

A new benchmarking exercise has shown that central assessments similar to the proposed Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) are widespread in the major jurisdictions around the world. 

One in ten home building projects fail to please home owners, leaving a trail of unhappy customers, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is monitoring how law firms could be affected by the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.