All Courts business articles – Page 121
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NewsTribunal backs judges in pensions dispute
Government’s transitional provisions amount to unlawful age discrimination, employment tribunal rules.
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NewsImmigration judge enraged by law firm’s ‘blackmail’
Counsel warned that it is not their duty to defend instructing solicitors who have failed to conduct cases properly.
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ProfileJudicial review battle over assisted dying
Yogi Amin represents motor-neurone disease sufferer Noel Conway in a JR that could result in a change to the law on assisted dying.
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OpinionChanging offices
Brexit is not the only constitutional issue of our time – the roles of attorney general and lord chancellor must be addressed.
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NewsJackson hears from claimants over fixed costs
Meetings with claimants and defendants open review of fixed recoverable costs.
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OpinionEnvironmental costs rules under attack
The ability to bring environmental cases is an essential ingredient of any democratic society. Efforts to undermine this offend the rule of law.
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NewsClaim form served late but dismissal application rejected
Claimant firm had attempted to deliver form in person on afternoon of service deadline.
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NewsJudge refuses to allow amendments filed a year after request
Court says it would have refused proposed changes even if they had a realistic prospect of success.
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Government fee cut blamed for interpreter mistake
Umbrella group reacts to news that sentencing of man who attacked two police officers had to be adjourned.
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NewsNo goodwill in solicitor’s name, court rules
Taylor Bracewell cleared in passing-off action despite using former partner's name after she departed firm.
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NewsVW emissions claims set for court debut this month
Firm leading group litigation expecting to claim for thousands of pounds for each affected owner.
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NewsSwearing judge not guilty of misconduct
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office not to take any formal action against Judge Patricia Lynch QC.
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FeatureFamily: sharing foreign pensions on divorce
How will a significant change from established practice affect the court’s power to rule on foreign pensions?
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NewsEmployers cough up £83k under tribunal penalty regime
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued 60 notices since April 2016.
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NewsSenior judges back Briggs civil justice plans
Joint statement says all 62 recommendations 'merit equal attention’ along with online court.
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NewsJunior advocates lose out to QCs in new fees regime – Society
Chancery Lane says solicitor-advocates and junior advocates will receive much smaller increases than the 10% proposed for QCs.
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NewsMoJ publishes advocacy fee proposals
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald says new fee scheme for advocates will be based on complexity of work.
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MoJ ‘considers’ additional protections for vulnerable witnesses
Government is working with the judiciary to develop a statutory framework for family courts.
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NewsCity solicitor likely to face SRA action after assault conviction
In-house solicitor charged following events at a London rowing club dinner in 2015.
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NewsMunby: vulnerable witnesses reform ‘matter of priority’
President of the Family Division says he would welcome bar on abuse victims being cross-examined by their alleged perpetrators.