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NewsPetrol crisis fuels concern about lawyers getting to court
Law Society hopes judges will be understanding of any difficulties faced by practitioners and other court users.
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NewsLevelling up agenda should include legal aid, says Lammy
Shadow justice secretary agrees to look again at legal aid rates.
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NewsClinical negligence reforms imminent as Hunt lambasts ‘obscene’ costs
The government restates its pledge to consult on an overhaul of the system.
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NewsMillions deprived of lawyer as vast legal aid deserts revealed
Millions of people without access to providers in areas such as education, community care and housing.
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NewsBar charity hands out £850k in pandemic packages
The Barristers Benevolent Association raised £1.2m for its Covid-19 hardship fund.
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NewsCovid-19 communications 'blurred line' between guidance and law
Justice committee identifies lessons to be learned from use of criminal law during Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsLaw Society demands 'tangible improvements' to probate service
Ministry of Justice has proposed a probate fee hike to raise an extra £25m a year.
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NewsLinklaters boosts NQ pay for third time this year
New associates at Linklaters will be paid £107,500 a year, plus a performance related bonus.
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NewsCriminal legal aid sector continues to shrink
Law Society says there may not be enough providers in 15 years' time.
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News'Restless' Raab sworn in as lord chancellor
Justice secretary and deputy PM pledges to support clear separation of powers between three branches of government.
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NewsCity firm secures £50m war chest to fund litigation
Agreement with litigation funder promises to offset potential risk to clients.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses asylum challenge arising from 'unfair' rules
UK's highest court says claimants must show they were treated unfairly in their own case.
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NewsTribunal president vows to bring together ‘disunited judiciary’
Sir Keith Lindblom pushes for the deployment of judges across a variety of jurisdictions.
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NewsMoJ set for talks over possible alternative to Legal Ombudsman
Regulators still hope complaints handler will improve but open to discussing other options.
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NewsEconomic crime levy ‘penalises profession’, says Law Society
New tax will ‘compound a very difficult operating landscape for many firms’, professional body warns.
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NewsBarristers clash over disclosure of document in waiting area
Court rules that counsel waived privilege by lending her opponent the document in the court waiting area.
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NewsSlaughters appoints first managing partner in boardroom shakeup
Deborah Finkler will take up the new role in May 2022.
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NewsGLD struggling to demonstrate legal service value
Risks listed in 2021/22 business plan include inability to recruit and retain diverse people.
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NewsLaw firms set to be captured by new £100m economic crime levy
New legislation could see largest law firms paying an extra £250,000 in tax.
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News'Shattered' legal aid practitioners not claiming new fee
Remuneration introduced last year for time spent considering unused material.