Headlines – Page 952
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NewsPeers back bill to make pre-nups binding
The bill introduced by Lady Deech amends the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
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NewsMoJ axes £127m IT project
Troubled project to join up the department’s back office systems will be outsourced to Steria.
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NewsResidence test breaches UN convention, say parliamentarians
The Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for the provision to be withdrawn ‘immediately’.
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NewsFoley ousts nine-year incumbent at Pinsent Masons
Richard Foley will replace senior partner Chris Mullen, responsible for the firm’s McGrigors merger.
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NewsGovernment tells Saatchi to amend innovation bill
Health minister Earl Howe gave broad support for the bill, which would lift liability restrictions for doctors who want to innovate in cancer treatments.
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NewsLegal Pride 2014 – image gallery
See pictures of the profession marching at Saturday’s flagship LGBT event.
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NewsMinisters ‘shelve Land Registry sell-off’
Press reports say that the industry secretary has cancelled plans to turn the bulk of Land Registry into a commercial venture.
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NewsFirms urged to embrace new era for civil claims
Salford civil claims centre managers say complaints are down to around 60 a month.
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NewsWhistleblower protection failure
Employment lawyers believe decision not to create legislation for partners leaves uncertainty.
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NewsFlexible hours reform ‘could change culture’
Partners will not see the benefits, say experts, but gender imbalance could be addressed.
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NewsTalks look set to settle dispute over VHCCs
Bar leaders have met the Ministry of Justice several times over the past month to seek to resolve impasse.
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Sign language trial ‘big step forward’
Video crew recorded the signers so that, should a dispute over meaning arise, evidence could quickly be reviewed.
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ADR clauses leading to earlier mediation
In-house lawyers becoming more familiar with the process, according to CEDR.
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‘Substantial number’ yet to apply to stay on roll
The deadline for this year’s keeping of the roll exercise is Wednesday, 2 July.
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NewsBoom for costs work
Introduction of budgeting leads to expanded practices, says Association of Costs Lawyers.
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Manorial rights probe
House of Commons Justice Committee is to hold an inquiry into manorial rights to inform any future review of the law.
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NewsLegal aid firm denies negligence over doomed MMR claim
London-based Hodge Jones & Allen issued a statement today denying any wrongdoing.
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News50% of chambers fail to comply with equality rules
A survey of 32 chambers carried out by the BSB revealed only six were fully compliant with the rules and 50% were not compliant.