MPs hit out at media lawyers’ lobbying over SLAPPs bill

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As published on legalfutures.co.uk MPs yesterday hit out at lobbying against the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill by the lawyers they accuse of creating the problem it aims to solve. The comments came during the bill’s committee stage, during which various amendments were made to strengthen the bill. In February, the government threw its […]

Assisted dying could be legal in UK within five years, says Sir David Davis

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As published by the Express Assisted dying is likely to be legalised in the UK within five years, veteran politician Sir David Davis has said after publicly declaring his cautious support for the first time. The former Brexit Secretary once opposed efforts to change the law because he believed that life is sacred. But he […]