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NewsLegal aid cuts shown up as false economy - new research
Research published today by the Law Society adds to growing evidence that the government’s legal aid cuts have been a false economy. The research, conducted by Ipsos MORI, shows a statistical link between getting early legal advice and resolving problems sooner. Early advice is defined as within three months of ...
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Ban for claims boss 'ducking out' of £250k fine
Almost 250 complaints made about efforts to bring in noise-induced hearing loss claims.
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NewsLaw Commission tries to cut '19th century red tape' around logbook loans
Proposed Goods Mortgages Act would give vulnerable borrowers additional time to seek debt advice.
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NewsBundle of joy in Court 19
An unexpectedly weighty matter was being heard in the Administrative Court last Friday - 6lbs, 8oz-worth.
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NewsCorruption threat to judicial independence
Transparency key to avoiding politicisation, UN rapporteur tells Law Society event.
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NewsCommission tells lawyers to prepare for Brexit ground zero
Chair of Law Society’s Brexit taskforce says statement highlights ’absolute need to do a deal’.
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NewsBaroness Blackstone to chair bar regulator
Labour peer will succeed Sir Andrew Burns at Bar Standards Board in January.
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NewsMemery Crystal jumps on litigation funding bandwagon
London-based firm teams up with Woodsford to bring cases in mining and energy sectors.
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NewsBar to lower standard of proof in disciplinary cases
Bar Standards Board agrees to adopt civil standard in possible harbinger of similar change by SDT.
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NewsStamp duty cut: Truss dismisses house prices warning
Chief secretary to the Treasury says Office for Budget Responsibility's 0.3% prediction is a 'minor increase'.
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Brand owners call for retention of IP harmonisation
Lack of progress on intellectual property talks alarming, trade body's position paper states.
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NewsFirm hire: Walker Morris
Law firm to reinforce offering to financial services clients with senior appointment.
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NewsConsumer champion attacks 'cultural resistance' to price transparency
Panel chair suggests legal sector be compelled to address reasons behind reluctance to publish prices.
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NewsCity group urges speedy EU treaty
Report by TheCItyUK says Brexit could threaten UK’s position as world’s premier legal centre.
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Budget 2017: Government proposes tax law 'for the digital age'
Proposals include taxing profits made by multinationals with a ’significant user-base’ in the UK.
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NewsBudget 2017: Hammond confirms £600m cut to MoJ spending
Cut contrasts with promises of extra money on health, defence and policing.
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NewsMladic life sentence hailed as historic step
Tribunal finds Bosnian Serb Army commander convicted on four counts including genocide.