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NewsMoJ proposes new round of court fee rises
‘General uplift’ including doubling of some fees to generate over £100m in additional income a year.
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Trowers profits down on modest revenue rise
International net profits plummet from £2.5m to £100,000.
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NewsAction day 22: legal aid practitioners rally in London
Solicitors and barristers gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court ahead of crucial meeting with Michael Gove tomorrow.
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Gender equality at the bar ‘will never be reached’
Bar Council finds that the proportion of women called to the bar would need to be around 58% to achieve equality amongst practising barristers.
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NewsSupreme Court rejects human rights challenge to CFAs
Much-awaited judgment in Coventry consigns ‘cost wars’ to history, lawyers say.
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NewsGovernment dismisses extradition legal aid concerns
House of Lords select committee recommended introduction of ticketing system for duty solicitor rota.
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NewsHong Kong bar stands up for lawyers held in China
Arrests could have a ‘chilling effect’ on mainland’s legal profession, former chairs of the Hong Kong Bar Association warn.
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Separating couples ‘giving up on courts’ due to firm closures
Drop in private law cases reflects the large number of separating parents who have given up on courts, says Cafcass.
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NewsPractitioner groups to meet Gove as legal aid boycott continues
Thursday invitation from justice secretary raises hopes of compromise following fee cut.
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NewsWelsh government eyes more grants after £100,000 help for Cardiff firm
Investment to help South Wales firm Howells become top-five conveyancer.
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NewsSuper-regulator proposes ‘more discretionary’ approach to ABSs
Legal Services Board publishes collective response to government's call for deregulation proposals.
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NewsUK litigants taking higher share of Commercial Court cases
Number of UK litigants surges as London prepares to host new specialist list for complex financial markets cases.
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NewsSolicitor-advocates harming family justice – bar
The Bar Council and Family Law Bar Association have warned that the growing number of solicitors conducting family advocacy is causing a ‘risk of injustice’.
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NewsTransfer test barrier removed
Candidates currently required to travel to London for one element of the test.
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NewsGove gets to work on the courts and regulation
Justice secretary gives notice of radical reform programme including court closures and review of legal regulation.
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NewsChambers offers legal advice through ‘video surgeries’
The surgeries allow clients to talk directly to barristers through a window on ShenSmith website.
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McKenzie friends rebuff from bar
Bar Council responds to ‘serious concerns’ about the negative impact McKenzie friends can have on the administration of justice.
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Ministry fast-tracks FGM protection
It has been brought into force in time for the school summer holidays, a time when girls are particularly at risk of being taken abroad and subjected to FGM.
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NewsHMRC plans prevention failure offence
HM Revenue & Customs is proposing making failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion a criminal offence, in a move that practitioners warn could create risks for law firms.
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NewsChinese lawyers held
China has detained dozens of lawyers, including prominent human rights defenders, prompting worldwide protest.