Last 3 months headlines – Page 309
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NewsLast of the many, not first of the few
Michael Simmons concludes his reminiscences about life as an (aspiring) solicitor in the 1950s.
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NewsCommercial Court could face wave of ‘sanctions-related claims’
War in Ukraine and sanctions already ‘causing complications to the court’s work’.
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NewsClaimant jailed for contempt over £4m NHS fraud
Judge says that suspended sentence would not send the message that defrauding the NHS is utterly unacceptable.
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NewsStop treating rape complainants as suspects, data watchdog tells police
Information commissioner says people are feeling 'revictimised' by the criminal justice system due to excessive requests for information.
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NewsLord chancellor must ‘rein in’ cabinet on rule of law – LCJ
Lord Burnett says lord chancellor ‘must be ready to deploy their authority and say “no”’.
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NewsNew legal aid means test thresholds will be out of date immediately
Independent review published by the Law Society says absence of continuous uprating for inflation is a glaring omission.
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NewsLawtech initiative 'created a sense of urgency'
Each pound of government money leveraged at least £2.30 from the private sector, evaluation estimates.
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NewsWindrush pro bono scheme relaunched to reach more victims
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit secures funding for outreach work as well as support from accountancy giant.
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NewsLegal aid action could escalate in three weeks' time
Criminal Bar Association will ballot members on 11 June after consulting barristers, heads of chambers and circuit leaders.
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NewsJustice committee chief submits letter of no confidence in Johnson
Barrister Bob Neill MP says he did not find prime minister's assertions to be credible following publication of Sue Gray's report.
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NewsBroken alarm system halts trials at Crown court
Two-week-old fault at Maidstone is set to be fixed, say courts officials.
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NewsLSB charts its own progress with new website
Articles and blogs will be submitted by lawyers and other stakeholders in the legal sector.
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NewsBoyce questions lord chief's assertion on judicial diversity
Law Society president says Lord Burnett's comments on progress do not correspond with the data.
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NewsAG hosts Ukraine prosecutor general for war crimes discussions
Suella Braverman says she is ‘determined that British expertise will help Ukraine uncover the truth’.
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NewsCivil cases waiting up to 15 months for first hearing, research reveals
County courts at Thanet, Chelmsford and Reading are taking more than 400 days to even progress to a first stage.
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NewsBullying rule could be self-defeating, Society tells SRA
Chancery Lane worries that proposed regulatory requirement to challenge bullying behaviour could silence vulnerable solicitors.
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NewsNews focus: PO lawyer named in subpostmaster’s testimony
Former postmaster who was called a ‘thief’ amid the Post Office IT scandal tells of pressure from solicitor to drop his defence.
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NewsNews focus: Civil 'justice' is a postcode lottery
Analysis of 8,500 claims reveals stark regional differences in court delays, as ministers come under renewed pressure to address blockages. But long waits are common everywhere
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