All Courts business articles – Page 174
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NewsLCJ concern over solicitor bench applications
Lord Judge says ‘it is a matter of concern’ that there has been a decrease in the proportion of successful solicitor candidates.
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Law Report
Medical treatment
Adult patient – Consent to treatment – Patient lacking capacity – Adult male, DE, having learning difficulties
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NewsLandmark planning judgment holes golf course plan
Green-belt campaigners have successfully challenged a scheme to turn the former home of press baron Lord Beaverbrook into a hotel and golf course.
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FeatureDBAs: greater need for expert early case assessment
It is crucial that prospective claimants get an ‘early case assessment’ of the potential scale of any settlement under Jackson’s new damages-based agreements.
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‘Onerous’ courts interpretation contract hits Capita profits
Profits plummeted at Capita Translation and Interpreting after the company took on courts interpretation.
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Jury service age limit to rise to 75
The age of jury service is to be raised by five years to include 70- to 75-year-olds.
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NewsFormer judge wins pension battle
A former part-time judge who fought his pension claim to the Supreme Court is entitled to compensation, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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NewsGovernment to propose new custodial powers for magistrates
New measures to ensure that more offences involving custodial sentences are handled entirely in magistrates’ courts feature in plans to overhaul the justice system.
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OpinionCracking the whip on costs
Judges have been instructed to take a tough line on costs budgeting rules.
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Law Report
Statutory powers
Defendant secretary of state appointing Trust Special Administrator to NHS Trust – TSA making recommendations concerning hospital in neighbouring Trust area
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Law Report
Company
Lehman and Nortel group of companies going into administration - Both groups having employees receiving pension benefits
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News
Prosecutors need training in maturity, says charity
All prosecutors, defence lawyers and police should be given training about assessing the maturity of offenders
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FeatureDealing with closed courts
In Bank Mellat, the Supreme Court deployed a closed session for the first time. This is worrying for the future of justice, writes Kartik Mittal
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NewsDoubts over MoJ’s savings target
The Ministry of Justice’s ability to hit its budget target called into question
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NewsHigh Court refers firm to SRA after contempt ruling
The High Court has referred an east London firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after finding its senior partner in contempt of court.
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NewsDPP to review ‘predatory’ abuse case
The director of public prosecutions today started a review into a case in which a 13-year-old sexual abuse victim was described as ‘predatory’ by a prosecutor
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Feature
Kinship foster carers’ allowances
What will be the impact of a landmark judgment on allowances for family foster carers? Fiona Scolding and Amelia Walker look at the case.
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NewsList of approved judges for child abuse cases
Rules governing how serious sex cases and proceedings involving vulnerable witnesses are heard will be tightened up.
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Courts staff to strike this afternoon
Courts staff will strike this afternoon over government plans to privatise the collection of fines, the Public and Commercial Services union said.