All Courts business articles – Page 154
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NewsCourt rules successor firm responsible for complaint
Kerman & Co sought judicial review after being informed the LeO had jurisdiction to deal with a complaint about firm it acquired.
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NewsLord chief justice attacks court secrecy
Lord Thomas calls for greater guidance on issue of anonymous defendants.
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NewsLord chancellor denied relief over missed deadline
Although delay did not affect any pre-existing court timetable, delay in service prevented start of the pleadings process.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection
A timely and easy-to-read guide to help you deal with applications that are being encountered more frequently.
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NewsMcKenzie friends body lays down law
New trade association for McKenzie friends wants all members to be insured and meet minimum standards of qualification and experience.
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ProfilePro bono fight for child custody
Rebecca Stevens has acted for more than 100 hours pro bono for family without representation.
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NewsExpert witness critic says no need for regulation – yet
Timothy Dutton QC says lawyers and judges have duty to report malpractice.
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Law ReportHuman rights
The ‘Naked Rambler’ issued proceedings concerning his arrests, prosecutions, convictions and sentences of imprisonment, invoking, in particular, articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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NewsCourts service goes to private sector for new chief
Natalie Ceeney, a former chief executive of National Archives joins HMCTS from HSBC UK.
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NewsMunby’s fury as aid denied in adoption fight
Head of Family Division praises solicitor for working 100 hours for free after state ‘washed its hands of the problem’.
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OpinionTaking a gamble – ‘cheating’ laws
A card player and a parish priest test the definition of cheating.
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FeatureSolicitors’ liability and dishonest clients
A recent Scottish case could have ramifications for England and Wales.
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Law ReportMental health
Following a previous judgment on questions of law in deprivation of liberty cases involving adults who lacked capacity, the Court of Protection supplemented and elaborated on some of those questions.
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NewsHigh Court imposes costs budgeting on £18m claim
Judge warns of ‘abuse of the process’ if discretion is not applied to current guidelines.
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NewsSociety urges overhaul of criminal justice efficiency
Paper identifies problem areas all the way from police station interview to the Court of Appeal.
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NewsPrivacy granted for multi-million-pound fee dispute
Ruling ‘protects confidentiality’ of those who challenge lawyers’ fees.
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NewsGovernment defeated in Lords on JR reform
Law Society urges government to drop judicial review reform plans after they are rejected by peers.
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FeatureService by the courts
A recent case provides clarification and guidance on the issue of service by the courts in contravention of the claimant’s instructions.
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NewsJudgment casts spotlight on ‘sale and rent back’
Scheme ‘could not have worked’ if solicitors had ‘complied with their professional obligations’.