All articles by Catherine Baksi – Page 7
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NewsSupreme Court is supreme, says Neuberger
Court's president tells peers the court is not bound by decisions from Strasbourg.
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NewsMoJ figures paint stark picture of aid decline
Official statistics show the volume and cost of cases was falling before the LASPO cuts came in.
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NewsHigh court rules vulnerable defendants deserve equal protection
The court said the refusal by the Ministry of Justice to appoint a registered intermediary for a defendant with Asperger’s syndrome was unfair.
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NewsDoughty Street International to open in The Hague
The set will open a permanent office five minutes away from the International Court of Justice in September.
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NewsDate set for halted fraud trial
First Operation Cotton trial date scheduled as bar indicates a deal is close on fee cuts.
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NewsMishcon recruits former DPP
Sir Keir Starmer has joined Mishcon de Reya as a part-time consultant in its business crime group.
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Mid-sized practices lead way
Mid-sized firms are outperforming their larger counterparts as small practices struggle to compete, according to the latest benchmarking report from accountants MHA.
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NewsTrain all youth justice lawyers, says damning report
Cross-party group of MPs and peers calls for mandatory training for lawyers working in youth justice.
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NewsDisclosure of cautions breaches privacy rights, Supreme Court rules
Jobseekers need not disclose childhood and other minor offences to prospective employers.
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NewsHalf of barristers trained to bypass solicitors from 2015
Clients will be able to instruct 50% of barristers directly without requiring a solicitor by next year, according to a bar-commissioned study.
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FeatureFeatured broadcast: Mitchell sanctions damaging to litigation – Society
The Law Society calls for clear guidance on costs sanctions and a re-emphasis of parts of the Mitchell judgment. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsHuman rights ruling on patient resuscitation
Hospital violated patient’s rights by not involving her in decision not to resuscitate. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsLawyers recognised in honours list
Private practice solicitors and others employed at the Crown Prosecution Service and Ministry of Justice were among those recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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NewsBig fines to ‘criminalise motorists’, says Mr Loophole
Government plans to quadruple the maximum fines for some motoring offences and create a penalty of £10,000.
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NewsCity firm Bates Wells Braithwaite becomes ABS
The firm has promoted accountant Jim Clifford to equity partner.
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NewsLegal aid guidance unlawful, High Court rules
The High Court rules that the guidance issued by the lord chancellor on granting legal aid in exceptional circumstances for immigration is in some respects ‘unlawful’.
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NewsCore of ‘exceptional’ trial can be held in secret
The Court of Appeal named the two defendants and said that parts of their trial can be held in public, but the ‘core’ in secret.
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NewsBid to save legal aid for domestic violence victims
Two charities have brought an action to quash ‘restrictive’ evidential requirements needed to get legal aid.
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News26-week care limit is not a straitjacket, says Hughes
The justice minister and top family judge give strong backing to London’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court at a Law Society conference.
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NewsMagistrates’ fining powers to be unlimited
Maximum fines for most offences will rise by 400% and become unlimited in the most serious cases, under powers to be put before parliament.