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NewsBan lawyers giving tax advice, Tory MP urges
Amendment would make it a summary offence to propose an arrangement ‘which meets the definition of tax abuse’.
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NewsLawyers recognised in honours list
Private practice solicitors and others employed at the Crown Prosecution Service and Ministry of Justice were among those recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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NewsRetail guru fashions ABS move into the law
Greg Tufnell, new chairman at Radiant Law, has held senior roles at Mothercare and Next.
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NewsGovernment temps cost taxpayer £161m
Spending comes amid a central government freeze on non-payroll recruitment.
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NewsBig fines to ‘criminalise motorists’, says Mr Loophole
Government plans to quadruple the maximum fines for some motoring offences and create a penalty of £10,000.
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NewsUrgent costs reviews if hourly rates are cut
John Bramhall says current drive to hire paralegals may end if the GHR changes.
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Psychiatric nurse pledge for police stations
The nurses will help ‘divert’ the mentally ill away from the criminal justice system, Jeremy Wright has promised.
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NewsLes misérables
Lawyers across France went on strike last week, calling for a doubling of the country’s legal aid budget.
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Mediation underspend by MoJ
Out of a potential pot of £24m available to mediators, the Ministry of Justice spent only £9.4m.
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NewsReform Human Rights Act: Sadiq Khan
Shadow justice secretary says that courts should not automatically be bound by judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
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Scottish trio to merge
Thorntons, Murray Donald Steel Eldridge Stewart will unite later this year.
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NewsCity firm Bates Wells Braithwaite becomes ABS
The firm has promoted accountant Jim Clifford to equity partner.
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NewsLegal aid guidance unlawful, High Court rules
The High Court rules that the guidance issued by the lord chancellor on granting legal aid in exceptional circumstances for immigration is in some respects ‘unlawful’.
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NewsKennedys reports 10% rise in turnover
Merger boosts global turnover at Kennedys, according to the firm’s financial results for 2013/14
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NewsHuzar solicitor clashes with aviation regulator over Jet2 case
Civil Aviation Authority ‘wrong’ to say Court of Appeal decision does not apply to old claims.
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NewsMalaysia liberalises its legal market
Foreign firms will be able to apply for three practice licences under the country’s newly liberalised regime.
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NewsNo evidence incentives encourage fraud – Society
Law Society responds to government announcement of measures against ‘bogus claims’.
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NewsOsborne to extend Libor legislation
Treasury promises to crack down on rogue banks and traders by extending Libor legislation.