Latest news – Page 508
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NewsSRA armed with data in preparation for new PII battle
Regulator says 98% of indemnity insurance claims analysed settled for less than £580,000.
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NewsFirms will not be forced to publish prices at this stage: SRA
Regulator wants practices to consider what pricing information they could publish on their own websites and in SRA’s digital register.
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NewsCourt staff lament service decline as cuts bite
More than two-thirds of HMCTS employees surveyed by the TUC said the last round of court closures had a negative impact.
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NewsCourt closures set for completion by September 2017
Ministry of Justice expecting to raise £41m from disposal of 86 courts and tribunals.
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NewsMPs to lobby Truss direct on whiplash reform
Conservative MP will be joined by colleagues at meeting with justice secretary.
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NewsABI data ‘shows insurers saving billions in claims costs’
Ongoing debate about whiplash reform continues with fresh salvo from claimant firm.
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NewsClin neg fixed costs limit set to be £25k
Department of Health appears to have climbed down from proposal to fix costs for claims up to £250,000.
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NewsHunt: time to end ‘litigation culture’ in maternity cases
Health secretary proposes voluntary redress scheme to cut out lawyers and also wants a ‘safe space’ for NHS staff to report details of incidents.
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NewsMajor companies missing legal human rights risks
Some of the world’s largest businesses have a poor grip on the legal human rights risks in their supply chains, research on 152 corporations concludes.
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NewsNHSLA paying out 76% of claims after proceedings issued
Claimants say figures prove cases are being drawn out unnecessarily.
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NewsNews focus: agency aspires to maturity
The Legal Aid Agency wants an ‘adult-to-adult’ relationship with solicitors as it plans further cuts. But how does that square with a new ‘embarrassment’ clause in contracts?
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NewsLocal government lawyers ask SRA who they can work for
Lawyers in Local Government wants clarity on plans to give solicitors greater practising flexibility.
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News‘Chatbot’ pioneer builds free tool for law firms
Joshua Browder working on tool that will enable firms to build their own chatbots
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NewsBudget should not 'fetter' costs, judge rules
Decision rejects argument that costs less than approved budget should be assessed as claimed.
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NewsCriminal finances bill to boost National Crime Agency powers
Bill would increase the regulatory burden on financial services businesses - though lawyers warn of inadequate resources.
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NewsInsurers lament 'delay' to whiplash reform
Justice minister pulls out of speaking engagement at Association of British Insurers.
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NewsJackson urges ‘culture change’ on ‘profitable' disclosure
Civil Justice Council chair presses for action on damages-based agreements.
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News‘Dumbing down’ fears over legal super-exam
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last week began its second consultation on the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
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NewsNews focus: ECHR comes under Tory fire
Plans to protect service personnel from ‘vexatious’ claims enthused the party conference. But the lord chancellor had little to add to grand rhetoric on prison reform.