Last 3 months headlines – Page 65
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£5 million libel claim brought for ‘improper, collateral purpose’, High Court told
High Court in London hears claim by businessman against rival on Greek football scene over allegations including murder.
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No evidence of racial bias in SRA enforcement process
Regulator says academic research confirms that ethnicity is a 'consistent predictive factor' in enforcement.
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Ban for ex-Axiom Ince employee who transferred £54.5m from bank account
SRA also imposes section 43 order on a second employee, for doctoring bank statements and misleading forensic investigators.
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'Is this even real?' Former refugee opens his own law firm
Qays Sediqi believes he can connect with clients on a different level because of his experience as an asylum seeker.
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Budget '24: LLP members spared as national insurance 'loophole' remains
Government made no announcement about extending employer liability to limited liability partnerships member drawings in this week’s budget.
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Court’s refusal to adjourn for defendant who sacked solicitors not unreasonable
Adjournment would have caused unwelcome delay and increased pressure on the courts, High Court rules.
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University of Law back in profit
The university had previously reported losing £400,000 as it wrote off former students’ debts.
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Legal issue on ‘negligent’ advice from NHS England arises in long Covid litigation
Question of whether NHS trusts were entitled to rely on advice from third parties may need to be resolved, a judge has said.
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Litigation funding regulation back in spotlight as CJC publishes review
Hotly awaited interim report sets out questions for comprehensive review of the sector.
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Magistrate’s ‘discourteous’ comment about colleague leads to formal advice
‘Audible comment…risked bringing the magistracy into disrepute’, Judicial Conduct Investigations Office rules.
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Ombudsman seeks 10.2% budget rise next year
Legal Ombudsman's Office says it is 'consistently resolving 25% more complaints than in the past'.
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More judges to sit alone under employment tribunal reforms
Practice direction means fewer employment tribunal cases will be heard by panels unless in the interests of justice to do so.
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Quinn Emanuel suffers costs penalty over resistance to disclosure
While it was 'not unreasonable' for firm to resist in principle, it was ‘only fair’ that claimants should not pay all of its costs.
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Budget ’24: Justice spending to rise by £1.9bn
MoJ budget to rise 5.6% in real terms each year from 2024 to 2026 - but chancellor is silent on more cash for legal aid.
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Solicitor sues former client over negative Google reviews
Former client ‘categorically’ denies writing the reviews which lawyer claims were intended to put people off instructing her firm.
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Debt collection overhauled as research finds 6% of visits breach standards
Noticeable area in which the standards were least commonly met was acknowledging obvious vulnerability, researchers found.
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Data shows 1 in 4 people in the UK has a police record
Newly released Ministry of Justice data prompts calls for fairer system of checks for employment.
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Budget 24: What solicitors should look out for
Chancellor to announce one-year settlement for government departments. Will the MoJ continue to be squeezed?
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Lords committee to question MoJ on court interpreting contracts
Peers expected to ask about service delivery, data, quality assurance and complaints process.