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NewsNews focus: Under the bonnet of credit hire charges
Insurers are hailing a landmark ruling requiring claimants in credit hire cases to disclose their financial status up front. But the claimant sector is less convinced the judgment heralds a sea change.
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NewsHead of family law was constructively dismissed over bonus
Employment tribunal rules non-payment of bonus was ‘fundamental breach of contract’.
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NewsSector specialists cool on failure to prevent fraud offence
‘Failure to prevent’ doctrine as applied to bribery or tax evasion might not be applicable to fraud, legal experts warn.
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NewsMore judges want to quit before retirement, official survey shows
Workload, pension and pay prompting judges to consider quitting in next five years.
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News'Defenders of the defenders' face more violence in Colombia
UK charity's latest investigation details ‘significant’ under-resourcing and ‘continuity and intensification of violence’.
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News'Wholly unreasonable': SRA hit with costs bill for 'desultory approach' to disclosure
SDT orders Solicitors Regulation Authority to pay almost £15,000 in wasted costs for multiple disclosure failings in high-profile prosecution.
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NewsCourt backlog: MoJ 'likely to miss target'
Latest government figures show number of outstanding Crown court cases has risen over 12 months.
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NewsGuideline rates 'not particularly useful' for £500k costs assessment
Judge says top London rates not reserved exclusively for 'heavy commercial' work.
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NewsSDT member replaced over comment in hearing
Tribunal reveals recusal in case management hearing of allegations against owner of defunct Berkshire firm.
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NewsEversheds announces 29 partnerships in 2023 round
International top-10 firm says it continues to make progress in diversity.
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News'Undesirable' for employee to work in law following indecent images jailing
Facilities worker was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for possession of indecent images.
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NewsOne in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
Latest survey of judicial attitudes asks about bullying, harassment and discrimination for the first time.
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NewsCourt to rule on lawfulness of remote hearings
A nightclub is challenging a local authority’s decision to revoke its licence.
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NewsMagistrate warned over case involving relative
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office took into account magistrate’s apology.
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NewsStricken Ince appoints administrator as money runs out
Major creditor has told Ince Group plc 'it will no longer continue to support the business'.
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NewsStart dates confirmed for fixed costs extension
Different approaches will be applied for PI claims, procedure rule committee reveals.
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NewsThird time lucky? LAA reopens tender for housing contracts
Liverpool among 11 procurement areas where the Legal Aid Agency has failed to attract 'compliant' bids.
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NewsLaw firm to close as listed business agrees £40m sale
Announcement comes after reports that a dozen trainee solicitors had been laid off.
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NewsNew power for SRA in 'failure to prevent' offence
Serious Fraud Office head hails proposed legislation 'a game-changer for law enforcement'.
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NewsLondon firm the third in a week to be shut down by SRA
Barking-based practice follows interventions into north east and Sheffield firms.