Latest news – Page 148
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NewsFixed costs JR dropped after government concessions
MoJ has agreed to a number of amendments which will come into effect next month.
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NewsBar chief says men-only clubs may add to gender disparity
Debate continues over senior legal figures being members of exclusionary organisations.
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NewsLegislation pledged to prevent abuse of NDAs
Reforms will clarify that information relating to alleged criminal conduct can be disclosed to lawyers and the police.
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NewsCriminal legal aid: £16m for police station fees 'not enough to safeguard sector'
Law Society says current fees based on data 15 years out of date and duty rotas with very few solicitors will receive tiny increase.
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NewsDemand for ombudsman surges as firms fail to resolve complaints
LeO says extra caseload is driven partly by inadequate responses to first-tier complaints.
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NewsMPs’ fury at ‘parasitic’ firms preying on cavity wall claimants
Regulator will be urged to speed up review of the activities of collapsed firm SSB Law.
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NewsFormer traders’ convictions upheld by Court of Appeal
Both Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo will now have 14 days to apply for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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NewsCivil legal aid: MoJ explores Netherlands 'high trust' model
Application process based on mutual trust between legal aid body and practitioners, and designed to reduce bureaucracy.
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NewsSFO on the hook for millions in costs after epic dispute
Mr Justice Waksman finds Serious Fraud Office must pay 70% of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation’s costs.
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NewsFirm avoids wasted costs order despite 'reprehensible' mistakes
Claimant wanted order against his former solicitors as protection against future costs demands.
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NewsAngry insurers warn that mixed claims defeat will push up premiums
Claimant group says it would be ‘naive’ not to expect insurers to continue costs fight.
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News'We failed fast' with early legal advice pilot, MoJ tells MPs
Officials say pilot findings highlighted need for better engagement with legal aid practitioners.
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NewsJudges decline to order funding agreement disclosure in ‘dieselgate’ claim
Judges say disclosure order of firm’s funding agreement would be ‘appropriate to revisit … to the extent it is pursued’.
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NewsJudge’s ‘inappropriate’ social media posts lead to formal advice for misconduct
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the recorder had ‘engaged in politically controversial issues’.
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NewsLifeline for Assange as High Court demands 'assurances' on extradition
US has three weeks to to comply with High Court ruling, which could lead to final decision in May.
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NewsPI lawyers claim to have secured record periodical payments
Claim will end up being worth more than £30m to cover flat purchase and nursing care.
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NewsSociety updates property form to reflect 'material information' requirement
Chancery Lane hopes revised TA6 form will facilitate flow of information from marketing stage through to legal process.
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NewsMagistrates 'uncomfortable' with single justice procedure
In new position paper, Magistrates' Association publishes 12 recommendations to make the SJP ‘fairer, more consistent and more open’.
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NewsMacfarlanes partner appointments down on last two years
Holborn, London-headquartered firm makes up six, the fewest since 2021.
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NewsSupreme Court backs claimants in hybrid injury test case
County court decision upheld that compensation for different injuries can be added together.