Last 3 months headlines – Page 1056
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Aborted court building work costs almost £46m
Full cost of projects that never came to fruition was laid out in a written response to a question in the Commons last week.
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Firearms among Law Commission topics
Wills and the law in Wales also among nine topics picked for the next programme of work by the commission.
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Study: EU charter has limited impact
Review found ‘a divergence of views’ on where the balance of competence should lie on the protection of human rights.
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NewsFlorida jury awards huge damages over cigarettes
Cynthia Robinson was awarded $23.6bn (£13.86bn) in damages against a cigarette maker for the death of her husband.
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PC renewal dates set
This year’s practising certificate renewal exercise will take place between 1-31 October, the Solicitors Regulation Authority announced.
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Justice council solicitor revealed
Andrew Parker, head of strategic litigation at international firm DAC Beachcroft, has been appointed as the solicitor member of the CJC.
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NewsHeroes in short supply to rescue bill
The debate on the Sarah bill had a definite end-of-term feel.
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NewsMagna Carta Island signs off for £4m
Island where King John signed the charter is on the market.
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NewsBrushes with the noose
Two men I defended were convicted of murder – both would have gone to the gallows if the death penalty was in use.
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Scottish regulation proposals
Solicitors in Scotland could become subject to outcomes-focused regulation in a similar way to their colleagues in England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland has proposed.
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Legal execs name chief
Mandie Lavin will become chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives upon the retirement of Diane Burleigh.
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NewsLegal aid campaigner dies at 59
Simon Mumford, 59, fought for legal aid and access to justice, Michael Walters, administrator of Cardiff Law Society said.
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NewsSupreme Court expresses ‘grave concern’ over £640,000 costs
The pre-Jackson costs regime may breach article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Supreme Court says in a private nuisance case.
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NewsLegislation passed to ban PI inducements
The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill against PI inducements.
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NewsLegal aid firms merge to create new giant
SJ Law and Mackesys join forces to create SJ Mackesys Solicitors.
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‘Bullying’ senior MoJ lawyer loses injunction fight
Robert Hendy denied allegations of bullying and harassment of solicitor colleagues.
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NewsLords agree ‘fundamental dishonesty’ clause
Courts will make an exception only if the claimant would suffer ‘substantial injustice’.
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NewsPrivate equity buys £15m stake in north-west ABS
NorthEdge Capital confirms its first foray into the legal services market.
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NewsReforms had ‘little impact’ on access to justice – LSB
The Legal Services Board publishes the findings of an investigation into the PI market during the period from 1999 to 2013.