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CPS denies suggestion it shrinks font to reduce page count
Pages of prosecution evidence are used to determine how much defence solicitors are paid.
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‘Zero’ bug in whiplash portal stopping claims getting through
Official Injury Claim admits it could take weeks to fix issue affecting law firms representing claimants.
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Ince set to complete takeover deal after shareholder vote
Corporate adviser Arden Partners agrees to all-share offer.
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Extremist told to read classic literature jailed by Court of Appeal
Ben John, 22, is ordered to surrender himself to custody by 4pm tomorrow after his suspended sentence was ruled to be unduly lenient.
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Ex-Dechert partner alleged to have put investigator through ‘perjury school’
Neil Gerrard conducted a ‘mock trial … acting as both the judge and the cross-examining counsel’, a private investigator claims.
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Police unlawfully ‘vetoed’ Everard vigil, High Court told
Four women who attempted to organise the vigil claim the Met’s actions were a ‘significant interference’ with their Article 10 and 11 ECHR rights.
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PI firm still suffering 'headwinds' from Covid lockdown
NAHL Group reports that underlying profits and turnover are likely to be down for 2021.
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Government to move crypto legislation
Around 2.3 million people in the UK are thought to own a cryptoasset such as digital coins or non-fungible tokens.
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MoJ criticised for not prioritising work to support female offenders
National Audit Office chief says lack of clear goals makes it hard to evaluate progress.
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Conveyancing firms may be forced to buy stand-alone cyber cover
Council for Licensed Conveyancers concerned that cyber attacks threaten firms and present a risk to clients.
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Bellamy: legal aid crisis 'more parlous' for solicitors
Criminal legal aid review chief tells MPs solicitors have seen fee cuts 'for as long as anyone can remember'.
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Keystone predicts pre-tax profits ‘materially ahead of current market expectations’
Listed law firm says ‘the unique market conditions’ during the first half of the financial year have ‘continued unabated’.
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Public bodies not generally liable for ‘merely acting ineffectually’, CoA rules
Claimant sued Thames Valley Police over the death of her husband in a road accident.
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Ruling in $5bn fraud case expected ‘imminently’, High Court hears
The judge who heard Britain’s biggest civil fraud trial is due to distribute his draft judgment to the parties ‘by Monday at the latest’, court told.
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Negligence case ended against firm after claimant guilty of 'warehousing'
High Court finds claimant had no real intention of progressing the case against London firm.
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'Westernisation' can provide basis for leave to remain in UK, tribunal rules
Evidence of westernisation ‘must be carefully assessed’ to see if it gives rise to a risk of harm, judge says.
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'No going back': Criminal bar gives resounding 'yes' to direct action
Government given until Valentine's Day to commit to substantially increasing legal aid funding.
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Magistrates to get power to impose one-year jail terms to cut backlog
Measure announced by lord chancellor Dominic Raab will free up an estimated 2,000 Crown court days annually.
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Conveyancers told to 'get ready' for fee increase
New Land Registry charges will apply to applications submitted on or after 31 January.
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Whiplash portal bosses want to know why LiPs aren’t using it
Official Injury Claim creators want to look at ‘visibility’ of claims service intended to attract litigants in person.