Last 3 months headlines – Page 97
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NewsSpeeding magistrate given formal advice over mentioning role in court
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate apologised but only mentioned his status ‘to explain the circumstances behind offence’.
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NewsIn depth: Alleged assault at Stratford fuels court safety fears
An altercation at Stratford Magistrates’ Court has fuelled anxiety about lawyer safety. With security at family and coroners’ courts also under scrutiny, what can be done? Would airport-style measures work?
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NewsStay of trial over lack of CPS counsel was ‘based on mistakes’ - Carr
Judgment highlights ‘challenges arising out of under-resourcing of the criminal justice system’ in case centred on stay over lack of prosecuting counsel.
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NewsHome buying and selling inquiry: MPs to hear evidence from industry bodies
Home Buying and Selling Group and Conveyancing Association chiefs will give evidence in opening session.
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NewsMoJ ‘moves the dial’ on mandatory mediation
Procedure for higher value claims 'seems to work well in Ontario', conference hears.
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NewsCourt documents access plan needs ‘deep second think’
Consultation responses open by expressing support for the principle of open justice - ‘but…’, Civil Procedure Rule Committee hears.
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NewsSociety calls for Moscow sanctions clarity
In a submission to an inquiry on Russian Financial Sanctions, Chancery Lane also proposes that current disclosure obligations be reassessed.
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NewsEarly legal advice: MoJ report reveals pilot problems
Evaluation highlights need for better engagement with practitioners but says early legal advice could generate significant value for money.
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NewsCourts at loggerheads over medical agency fee details
Question of whether civil claimants need to reveal details of fees paid to medical agencies continues to vex the courts.
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NewsInternational law a ‘living instrument’ - Chalk defends approach to illegal migration
Lord chancellor says rule of law can 'help us to protect our borders if we approach it in the right way'.
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News‘I couldn’t just walk away from Post Office,’ barrister tells public inquiry
Simon Clarke denies that his firm threw itself under the bus for its client.
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NewsSolicitor fined over late payment of invoice
Solicitors Regulation Authority said the lawyer had shown ‘little [or] no insight into his conduct’.
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NewsJuror who researched law on child neglect gets suspended sentence
Police search of devices revealed search terms such as the word ‘cretin’, ‘how do jurors reach a verdict?’ and ‘does a jury have to be unanimous?’.
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NewsLaw school 'not sufficiently preparing Gen-Z lawyers for work' - US survey
US students want to see legal education include more practical skills and greater focus on transactional work.
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NewsTop chambers stops sending pupils to Stratford following ‘serious assault’
Garden Court Chambers is first set to make such an announcement, stating it would ‘risk breaching obligations to keep pupils safe’ if it required them to attend the court.
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NewsSpecialist regulator raises red flag over SRA takeover plan
CILEx Regulation raises concerns over scope, cost and continuing professional development in consultation response.
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NewsChalk: ‘growing case’ for review of Legal Services Act
Lord chancellor responds to concerns raised by House of Commons Justice Select Committee.
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NewsChief coroner calls on government to consider ‘fundamental problem of resourcing’
Chief coroner judge Thomas Teague KC’s last annual report before his term of office ends says increase in delays is ‘disappointing’.
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NewsPost Office live: Key lawyer says Post Office 'watered down' his advice
Today's witness is barrister Simon Clarke, who joined Cartwright King in 2010 and started working with the Post Office in 2013.
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NewsMemory lane
Regulation reform rejected and a conveyancing monopoly: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.