All Civil justice articles – Page 14
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News'National Legal Service': solicitors propose new vision for legal aid
Blueprint unveiled at Legal Action Group event to mark 10th anniversary of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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NewsAbsent claimant represented by solicitor 'appeared' at hearing, CoA rules
Appeal judges find that procedure rules do not impinge on right to be represented.
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NewsCounty court delay forced landlord to pay £355 court fee twice
Housing possession data collected by law firm highlights regional variations for application-processing and enquiries.
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News'Wrong people, time and attitude': Society's warning over mediation reforms
Chancery Lane says early legal advice would be the most effective way to get separating families to mediate.
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NewsCompulsory mediation proposed for 'low level' family disputes
Government measures would also see financial penalties imposed on parents 'unreasonably' prolonging court proceedings.
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NewsConsultation begins on unifying Welsh tribunal system
Counsel general announces 'another step towards designing a coherent and high-performing justice system for Wales'.
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OpinionLitigation funders sweat on Supreme Court
In a few weeks, the entire litigation funding industry could be turned on its head.
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NewsMoJ expecting sevenfold rise in mediation workload
Compulsory dispute resolution 'at the forefront of our minds', says senior civil servant, as Lady Justice Asplin calls for 'change of attitude'.
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NewsEight-week hearing concludes in mammoth Nigeria oil case
Nigeria ’a soft target for people…to make their millions’, court is told in closing submissions in dispute over arbitration award.
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OpinionSolicitors must shape the future of the justice system or risk being left behind
The Law Society has been engaging with policy committees and external stakeholders to identify the big questions in civil justice.
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NewsHigh Court ruling expected to widen scope of legal aid for parents
Public Law Project represented domestic abuse complainant whose child was not treated as part of her household.
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NewsNews focus: Landmark damages awarded in so-called 'revenge porn' case
In the first case of its kind in the civil courts, a woman was this week awarded £100k in damages for what counsel preferred to call ‘image-based abuse’. There are likely to be many more.
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NewsInternational firm faces negligence claim after losing time-bar fight
Judge found claimants did not have necessary knowledge on alleged damage to bring negligence action earlier.
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NewsFirst 'revenge porn' civil case sees judge award £100,000
Judge said impact on claimant 'akin to the impacts of sexual assault' but 'abuse is image based rather than physical.'
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NewsNew civil orders to protect domestic abuse victims
Protection orders and notices will be piloted in Wales, Greater Manchester and London.
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News'Get on board Hague 19 ASAP,' Law Society tells government
Chancery Lane wants the UK ultimately to rejoin the broader Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and cross-border enforcement.
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NewsLAA fails to attract sufficient bids for housing legal aid contracts
Law Society says second procurement opportunity shows work has become financially unviable.
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NewsLegal aid widened for child cases following public law challenge
Means test removed for carers of looked-after children in special educational needs and disability tribunal.