On 14 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“the Act”) was passed into law. The Act is part of a long term effort by the government…
“In the first half of 2022, average natural gas prices in Europe were four times as high as in the same period in 2021 while coal prices were more than…
The UK uses an adversarial system of justice. This means the opposing parties act against each other to convince the judge and the jury that their argument is correct. Lawyers…
After the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, building safety has been of significant public importance. As such, the Government introduced the Building Safety Scheme. This scheme had the aim…
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is carrying out indefinite strike action, escalating its protest to the government’s proposals on criminal legal aid. Since April, hundreds of barristers have adopted ‘no…
The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, commonly known as Breathing Space, commenced on 04 May 2021. It is created…
Defamation is the act of making a statement that injures a third party’s reputation. A defamatory statement can be made in two ways. A defamatory statement is called libel if…
We are delighted to announce that Audley Chaucer will be taking part in the Will Aid 2022 campaign, which is set to commence in November. In the 2021 Will…
In January 2022, new rules, offences and penalties were introduced in the UK that drivers must be aware of. These are as such: Stricter laws have been implemented on the…
The recent case of Mr T Burke v Turning Point Scotland rules that, yes, long COVID does amount to a disability. This case involved Mr Burke suffering from various symptoms,…