Now that our Ministry of Justice is yet again canvassing the idea of courts sitting unsocial hours, Continue reading “Sitting Long Hours”
Month: March 2017
Rights and the Legal Aid calamity – A brand new website
I am always pleased when I receive messages from people who appreciate what I have written in some of these blogs. Continue reading “Rights and the Legal Aid calamity – A brand new website”
Another memory of Lord Denning in his old age
One of the delights I have enjoyed from writing this blog has been when old friends have contacted me as a result of something I have written: Continue reading “Another memory of Lord Denning in his old age”
My Welsh Grandfather
In my piece about the late Lord Griffiths, I mentioned the fact that at one time my grandfather was vicar of Blaenavon, Continue reading “My Welsh Grandfather”
What is the meaning of the discount rate and why does it matter?
I posted my first blog on the origins of the Lord Chancellor’s power to fix discount rates at 7 pm two nights ago. Continue reading “What is the meaning of the discount rate and why does it matter?”
The origins of the statutory discount rate for lump sum personal injury awards
The announcement last Monday of a new prescribed interest rate to be used in the calculation of general damages for future pecuniary loss made me reach back deep into my memory to recall how the Lord Chancellor first acquired any statutory powers in this matter. Continue reading “The origins of the statutory discount rate for lump sum personal injury awards”
Henry Brooke 