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NewsSorry is a hard word: government seeks views on law reform
Consultation opens on reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings.
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OpinionIncreasing court fees? Now do the same for legal aid
Government says 10% hike is justified because costs incurred by HM Courts & Tribunals Service to facilitate access to justice have gone up.
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News£593 divorce fee escapes 10% hike
Consultation respondents said higher fee could force couples to remain in unhappy or abusive relationships.
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NewsEmployment lawyers condemn ‘irrational’ fees plan
'The inference could be drawn that the real aim of these proposals is to deter claims,' says the Employment Lawyers Association.
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OpinionBeyond the limbo
As politicians sit on their hands, lawyers must get creative about solutions for our dire situation.
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News67,573 cases: Crown court backlog climbs to record high
Victims' commissioner says latest figures suggest deeper systemic issues while Law Society blames rise on decades of underfunding.
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NewsMPs probe home buying and selling process
Levelling up, housing and communities committee to investigate role of conveyancers, information provision, referral fees and estate agent regulation.
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NewsLegislation pledged to prevent abuse of NDAs
Reforms will clarify that information relating to alleged criminal conduct can be disclosed to lawyers and the police.
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NewsCivil legal aid: MoJ explores Netherlands 'high trust' model
Application process based on mutual trust between legal aid body and practitioners, and designed to reduce bureaucracy.
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News'We failed fast' with early legal advice pilot, MoJ tells MPs
Officials say pilot findings highlighted need for better engagement with legal aid practitioners.
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NewsNo new legal challenge on tribunal fees as consultation closes
Legal advice network warns that for many low-income workers, the new ET charges will be unaffordable.
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NewsLeasehold reform: government undecided on ground rent
Policy will be set out 'in due course' amid speculation that Michael Gove is facing resistance over housing reform.
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NewsMPs call for review of super-regulator
Legal Services Act 2007 'does not appear to provide a stable long-term framework', justice committee reports.
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NewsResurrect royal commission on criminal justice, LCJ suggests
Government promised commission in 2019 election manifesto but it was subsequently kicked into long grass.
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NewsConveyancers publicly vent fury over material information requirement
Property listing data requirement is 'unwanted sequel to box office bomb', action group tells trading standards body.
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OpinionAn inquiry into public inquiries
It is crucial that they are effective as they can be in ensuring that lessons are learned and, most importantly, acted upon.
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NewsLaw Society's fury at legal aid means test reform delay
Ministry of Justice has announced certain reforms will be delayed until 2026.
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NewsNews focus: More budget blues for the MoJ
The budget included a £55m boost for family justice, part of a £170m push for non-court resolution. But the profession reacted coolly, as day-to-day justice spending is again set to fall.
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NewsCancer charity unable to fund 44 projects due to probate delays, MPs told
Justice committee takes evidence from charities on financial impact of delays in granting probate.
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NewsConveyancing week: upfront information at heart of new protocol
Parties acting for seller and buyer given 11 recommendations each to speed up transaction and reduce fall-through rates.