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NewsGovernment to propose new custodial powers for magistrates
New measures to ensure that more offences involving custodial sentences are handled entirely in magistrates’ courts feature in plans to overhaul the justice system.
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NewsLawyer fined £5,000 in ombudsman case
A lawyer has been found in contempt of court and fined £5,000 plus costs in an action brought by the Office of the Legal Ombudsman.
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New tenant: James Wibberley at Guildhall Chambers
James Wibberley is now a tenant at Guildhall Chambers.
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NewsPicture looks rosiest for India’s lawyers
India’s senior lawyers enjoy the highest earnings relative to their country’s wealth coupled with the highest confidence in their job security, according to a new survey.
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NewsLegal aid reforms at odds with Cameron’s SME targets
Reforms to legal aid are at odds with the prime minister’s ambition to break big businesses’ stranglehold on government contracts, we reveal.
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NewsFig-uratively speaking
The master of the rolls Lord Dyson gave a tear-jerker of a send-off to Lord Judge last month
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NewsCouncils braced for fall-out of licence fee rulings
Councils are braced for a significant financial fall-out following two recent licensing rulings, local government lawyers have warned.
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NewsThousands of UK citizens ‘detained unlawfully’
Tens of thousands of vulnerable people are being detained unlawfully due to the complexity of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), lawyers say.
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NewsPII insurers cut back cover for 2013 renewal
Two major professional indemnity insurers are making significant cuts to their books
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NewsMagic circle ‘must adapt to changes’
Magic circle firms must innovate to adapt to a permanently changed legal market, warns Baring GC
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NewsAll in a flap over birds
After the over-the-top coverage enjoyed by the ‘barrister hottie’ rankings last month
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New associate: Dominic Holmes at Taylor Vinters
Dominic Holmes is now Employment Team Associate at Taylor Vinters. Dominic Holmes was previously at Olswang.
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Solicitors to be balloted on crime proposals
The London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) is to ballot members on how it should respond to proposed alternatives to the government’s planned shake-up of criminal legal aid
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NewsIn Brief
New role for Ramsey Sir Vivian Ramsey, the judge leading the implementation of the Jackson reforms, has begun a three-year term as honorary president of the Association of Costs Lawyers. Ramsey (pictured), who succeeds Michael Bacon, will work with ACL chair Murray Heining and support ...
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NewsCity clashes with judiciary over budgeting exemption
City lawyers are at loggerheads with the senior judiciary over mandatory costs budgeting
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Caption competition
Obiter’s request for captions to the picture of justice secretary Chris Grayling receiving an award from commons speaker John Bercow prompted some wicked (and frankly unprintable) suggestions. For some reason, most of you seemed to find something amusing in the disparity in the two legislator’s heights. In a nod to ...
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NewsTax changes for LLPs ‘will damage UK’
Legislation to alter the tax rules for limited liability partnerships (LLPs) will have ‘far- reaching’ implications for the legal and business community
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Prosecutors need training in maturity, says charity
All prosecutors, defence lawyers and police should be given training about assessing the maturity of offenders
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NewsCharity drivers
At Simpson Millar, they take a direct approach to making sure that aid gets to the right place. Associate Allison Chatto (pictured), and office manager Amanda Davis will be driving a lorry as part of a convoy delivering humanitarian aid to some of Europe’s poorest children, in Bulgaria. Chatto and ...