All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 20
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Court closures ‘won’t affect legal aid and family reforms’
Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service consulting on shutting nearly one-fifth of the courts estate.
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National pay scales for coroners to end £70k variance
Chief coroner suggests salaries should be assessed in the same way as they are for judges.
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Exceptional funding scheme ‘unlawful’, High Court rules
People unable to pay for legal assistance ‘suffering in a way that parliament could not have intended’.
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Council legal chief warns against curbs to judicial review
The assistant director of Essex Legal Services rebuts the government’s claims that judicial review actions are growing.
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No damage caused by civil legal aid reforms, says defiant MoJ
Government defends itself against a highly critical report on LASPO from the commons justice committee.
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Family lawyers: 100% divorce ruling exceptional but fair
A hospital consultant has been ordered to give his former wife his entire fortune, after neglecting to pay child support.
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Bar training course ‘poor value’ and ‘exploitative’
One new practitioner told a focus group: ‘The BPTC is actually exploitative. Providers don’t care about you, they care about the money.’
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Barrister loses racial discrimination claim against MoJ
Magistrates’ court employee claimed he was moved ‘under a cloud’ after he was investigated in connection with a fraud.
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Epic Prest divorce battle rumbles on
In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Yasmin Prest was entitled to receive millions of pounds of property assets.
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Barristers braced for new direct access push
The Bar Council has backed a direct access website.
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Aspiring barrister loses exam human rights challenge
Student claims article 8 rights would be breached if he was unable to progress towards becoming a barrister for failing a retake on his BPTC.
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Action day 7: MoJ ‘offers talks’ - but not about fee cuts
Justice ministry ‘opens up lines of dialogue’ as high-profile murder trial hit.
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PDS lawyers move in as direct action bites
Legal aid lawyers picket Manchester Magistrates’ Court.
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Practitioner groups condemn attacks on dissenting firms
Firms continuing to take on new legal aid work report 'negative comments' and phone abuse.
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Practice note issued on duty to vulnerable
Solicitors could face sanctions if they do not comply with principles on dealing with vulnerable clients.
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'Business as usual', claims MoJ on first day of action
Government describes impact of today’s boycot as ‘negligible’ – though lawyers report significant disruption.
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Bar reverts to members on action as boycotts begin
Just weeks after a survey of members backed a boycott, the Criminal Bar Association is holding a formal ballot.
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Courts order protest meetings off the premises
Practitioners in Norwich and elsewhere barred from meeting in robing rooms to discuss direct action.
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Direct action campaign escalates
London, Manchester and Leeds among centres voting to join Merseyside in taking direct action over legal aid cuts.
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Bar chief speaks out on ‘self-selecting’ meetings
Executives at the Criminal Bar Association meet tomorrow to discuss the strength of opposition to the government’s legal aid reforms.