PC renewal deadline extended as SRA struggles
Friday, 10 February 2012 The Solicitors Regulation Authority has extended t...9 Comments
Scots join outcry against HSBC panel
Friday, 10 February 2012 The Law Society of Scotland has called on lender H...MoJ interpreting hub a ‘false economy’
Thursday, 09 February 2012 Concern is mounting that the Ministry of Justice's central contract for interpreting work could prove a false economy, incurring knock-on co...Clarke raises small claims limit in county court
Thursday, 09 February 2012 The limit on small claims in the county court is to be doubled to £10,000 as part of government measures to speed up civil litigation. Just...Lawyer In The News
Solicitor won settlement for pensioner in action against Gwent Police
Who? Nogah Ofer, 45, solicitor specialising in actions against the police at London firm Bhatt Murphy. Why is she in the news? Won a £20,000 out-of-court settlement for a 73-year-old client after officers from Gwent Police smashed windows and caused other damage to his car. Retired businessman Robert Whatley was pulled over in his Range Rover for driving without a seatbelt in September 2009. Video footage obtained by the police, but later posted on YouTube, ...More news:
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