Tag: liz truss

Constitutional law academics speak out on claims Liz Truss has broken the law by not sticking up for Brexit judges

Lord Judge said she breached her statutory duty, but do the professors agree?

Nov 22 2016 9:27am

High Court judges take legal action against Liz Truss over pension discrimination

Lord Chancellor’s week goes from bad to worse

Nov 9 2016 10:22am

How lawyers forced Theresa May to back the judiciary

Legal profession takes centre stage in constitutional crisis as Liz Truss left exposed

Nov 7 2016 7:34am

Legal Cheek talks… comments

Katie King and Tom Connelly go below the line and respond to the readers

Sep 16 2016 4:50pm

Lawyers disappointed with Liz Truss’ radical ‘Transforming Our Justice System’ paper, which doesn’t mention legal aid once

£1 billion cash injection for modernisation of courts, zilch for legal aid

Sep 15 2016 12:44pm

Private Eye has written a really damning article about Liz Truss

Seems she hasn’t impressed in her first two months as Justice Secretary

Sep 15 2016 9:01am

We’re still scrapping the Human Rights Act, says Liz Truss

Brexit fails to win reprieve for HRA

Aug 22 2016 2:15pm

In Liz we Truss? New Justice Secretary sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice

But top QC claims she is NOT the first woman to hold the prestigious title

Jul 21 2016 5:26pm

Backlash: Lawyers react to appointment of new Lord Chancellor

And some ask whether Liz Truss just a career politician

Jul 18 2016 11:33am

Lady Chancellor? Theresa May appoints first female Justice Secretary

Michael Gove sacked, now meet the woman taking his place

Jul 14 2016 12:27pm