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NewsTurkey defies Hague call for release of UN judge
Deadline set for the release of a UN tribunal judge held in Turkey passes with no communication from Ankara. The detention has stalled the case of a Rwandan genocide perpetrator.
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The Hague urged to look at Australia detentions
Accusations of ‘physical and sexual abuse of adults and children’ lead legal experts to petition prosecutor at The Hague.
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NewsBBC probes McKenzie friends after Gazette investigation
Monday's Victoria Derbyshire show to feature case of jailed adviser David Bright.
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NewsTardy doctors warned about MedCo uploading guidelines
Reminder comes as leading insurance figure suggests more can be done to regulate medico-legal sector.
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NewsTop judges signal mass exodus amid plunging morale
The proportion of judges who would quit if they could has doubled in two years, according to an official survey of judicial attitudes.
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NewsOnline court 'entirely voluntary', government insists
Response to transforming justice consultation dismisses fears about access to justice and 'sentencing by algorithm'.
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Legal aid delay compounded fined solicitor's cash flow problem
Karen Todner's firm faced delays in paying legal aid - and a 'hardening attitude' on the part of HMRC.
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NewsInsurance boss queries blanket increase in small claims limit
£5,000 limit should be implemented in stages, Association of British Insurers chief tells MPs examining personal injury reforms.
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NewsCourt allows escape from fixed costs after offer accepted late
District judge rejects argument that ruling would open floodgates to applications for indemnity costs.
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NewsLord Justice Jackson takes to the road on fixed costs
Judge ‘keeping an open mind for the time being’ about the type of case that should fall within fixed costs, and the upper limit.
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NewsFunding bonanza as litigation investors commit £723m to UK
More businesses are seeking to share the financial risks involved in litigation or arbitration.
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Solicitor general tells lawyers: take your skills into school
Robert Buckland said he found talking to students was an effective use of his spare time.
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NewsNews focus: UK failing ‘open justice’ tests
British justice ranks behind even the poorest US states when it comes to secrecy. A new charter aims to address this at a time when transparency is under renewed attack.
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DAC Beachcroft post-room assistant 'abused trust'
Anthony Jenkins intended to make £726 from international firm.
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NewsOmbudsman keen to grow but not ‘explicitly expansionist’
Redress for consumers of unauthorised providers will be a key element for the next three years.
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NewsMinister lukewarm about cold-call ban for PI claims
Issue of unsolicited calls once again up for debate as lawyers prepare to take on insurers in parliament.
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NewsSRA keen to lift barriers to solicitors offering unbundling
Roundtable discussion on litigants in person reveals plans for the regulator to publish guidance.
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NewsBlacker files to Court of Appeal
Former solicitor advocate argues High Court was wrong to say his tribunal listing was a judicial function.
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NewsPhil Shiner tribunal rejects ‘manoeuvre’ to delay case
Three-week hearing opens into allegations of misconduct over Iraq war claims.
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Tribunal refuses SRA’s ‘unnecessary’ hotel bill
SDT says the SRA’s schedule of costs, at £16,273.50, was too high.