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News‘Out of control’ foreign divorce ‘squeezing out needy litigants’
High Court judge takes aim at ‘appalling’ litigation involving non-UK citizens.
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NewsMental capacity legislation hits ‘rock bottom’
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is not achieving its aims, a House of Lords committee said.
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NewsPlan to block armed forces from human rights laws
Defence secretary said current cases involving the military are potentially hampering operations.
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NewsMinistry ticked off over barrister earnings claim
The UK Statistics Authority has criticised the MoJ over its use of ‘potentially misleading’ figures.
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NewsSociety: private practice gender pay gap widens
Women earn 30% less than men in private practice.
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NewsMoJ spent £3m on legal advice for probation privatisation
Magic circle firm Allen & Overy was appointed to provide advice on the programme.
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NewsFirm hires: Rothera Dowson
Nottingham law firm Rothera Dowson Solicitors has made four new appointments.
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NewsSolicitor and firm numbers holding up, SRA figures show
Rise in firm closures offset by new startups.
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NewsHertfordshire firm goes into liquidation
Meldrum Solicitors had three offices and employed 11 solicitors.
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NewsHigh Court disallows funding for homelessness cases
Homelessness cases do not fall within the remit of public law, said the court in post-LASPO ruling.
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NewsSupreme Court: PI claim not bound by agreed settlement
Joanne Dunhill had settled her case for £12,500 after she suffered a severe head injury in a collision with a motorcycle.
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New partner: Richard Nicolle at Stewarts Law
Richard Nicolle is now employment partner at Stewarts Law.
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NewsBerrymans looks north for Scottish merger
Combined firm will have a turnover of around £100m, with 170 partners and 1,550 employees.
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News‘Inadequate resources’ blamed for Strasbourg overload
Council of Europe report proposes setting up national mechanisms for the execution of judgments in each member state.
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NewsCharities to appeal prisoners aid ruling
Court rules that the lord chancellor did not act unlawfully in making the cuts.
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NewsLaw Society chief executive to retire
Desmond Hudson will leave Chancery Lane after this year’s AGM.
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NewsGuidance for legal aid solicitors hit by cuts
The Law Society publication will help firms consider options for suitable and sustainable business models.
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EU-wide public prosecutor’s office backed
The European Parliament has approved plans to grant powers to an EU-wide public prosecutor to tackle cases of fraud against the EU budget. Conservative MEPs said the move is a step towards an ‘all-powerful EU criminal court’.
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NewsIf you can’t beat ’em, er... buy them out
One firm beat its master at a ceremony to reward Manchester’s brightest legal lights.
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NewsNew SRA boss to review ‘burden of regulation’
Paul Philip acknowledges that many firms feel they are asked to do too much to comply with regulations.