Last 3 months headlines – Page 17
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NewsExclusive: Lawyers urge Lammy - and the Law Society - to defend solicitor who brought Hamas case
Open letter accuses lord chancellor and Society of a ‘shocking dereliction’ of their duty to defend the rule of law.
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NewsLammy's reported curb on jury trials 'a step too far'
Law Society says government can cut the Crown court backlog without resorting to extreme measures.
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NewsCILEX wins permission to challenge Mazur ruling
Legal executives’ representative body will argue in court that Mazur decision on conduct of litigation was wrong.
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NewsFamily hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Unnamed female barrister tells court she no longer felt safe acting for client in child contact case.
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NewsLeft out in the cold
On a glacial Tuesday evening, it took an hour to gain entry to a reception honouring Law for Change, an organisation which funds public interest legal cases.
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NewsClass action looms over LAA cyber attack
Liverpool law firm preparing group litigation order seeking compensation for legal aid applicants whose data was compromised.
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NewsConsumers treated as 'collateral damage' in Mazur washup
Watchdog head says consumers face huge uncertainty following authorisation ruling.
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NewsFormer prosecutor disbarred over 'dishonest' £44,000 invoices
Practitioner prepared invoices on chambers-headed notepaper but directed fees into personal bank account.
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NewsCourt insists Ryanair passengers can use claims manager
Airline had argued its terms and conditions prevented claims via any third party.
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NewsChancery Lane: Don’t ban ‘no win, no fee’ offers
Regulator should focus on making sure firms are using the term properly following the SSB collapse, Law Society says.
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NewsUnmeritorious JRs hampering nuclear programme, says PM's taskforce
Crowd-funded JR claimants should face higher costs liability than the current £10,000 'Aarhus' cap, report recommends.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned after being caught speeding
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says office holder was ‘regretful and embarrassed by his actions’.
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News‘15 years of inertia’: Scottish firms unite to lobby for non-lawyer ownership
Holyrood approved the introduction of ABSs in 2010 - but the Law Society of Scotland has failed to act.
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NewsLegal liberalisation an engine for growth, says study for MoJ
Reforms since the 1980s have helped sector grow at a faster rate than the UK economy as a whole.
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NewsCCRC calls for safeguards against 'gang narrative' in trials
Miscarriages of justice body says new evidence undermines gang narrative relied on by the prosecution.
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NewsCrackdown looms on ‘double win’ clinical negligence payments
MPs discuss whether claimants who receive funding for private care are accessing NHS care instead.
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NewsCandidates not entitled to delivery of campaign leaflets under electoral law
Election Court dismisses challenge to the result of May's Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
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News'Support but no legal advice': Firm’s £29.99 DIY claim package
Lawyers say consumers do not feel confident about making claims themselves.
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NewsSRA fines firm £23,000 over shortcomings in client checks
Checks on sources of wealth and funds were thorough and substantial, but not enough to be compliant.
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NewsIn depth: Fight for Windrush justice goes on
Victims of the Windrush immigration scandal and campaigners fighting to secure justice on their behalf gathered in the House of Lords last week.