All News articles – Page 938
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NewsGovernment heeds concerns over stamp duty reform
Law firms account for nearly all respondents to HM Revenue & Customs consultation.
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NewsPublic warned about bogus firm posing as Linklaters
SRA continuing with efforts to combat growing problem of attempted scams in the legal profession.
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NewsNHS whistleblower protections ‘won’t allay fears’
Government unveils draft regulations to prohibit discrimination against job applicants.
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NewsChild secures £5.5m increase in damages in new discount rate first
Lawyers say disabled girl can now be assured of care throughout her life.
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CMS, Olswang and Nabarro to cut 300 support jobs
News follows consultation across the firms embarking on a three-way merger.
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NewsCourts bill proceeds unscathed but Labour plans amendments
Whiplash reforms and the online court for civil justice take another step closer to coming into law.
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NewsBrowne Jacobson eyes top 50 with Beale merger
Combination with Beale & Company would create £82m firm.
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NewsMoJ issues clarification on probate fees after outcry
Government responds to questions over rise in fees to fund the court service.
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NewsCurbs on automatic legal aid eligibility ‘not a cost-cutting exercise’
Government says welfare benefit changes will increase spending by £14m a year.
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NewsBrexit: ‘common law can't replace mutual recognition deals’
Committee of peers says alternatives to civil justice cooperation deals must be put in place before UK leaves the CJEU.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill: reforms will create 'user-friendly' courts, minister insists
Legislation paving the way for online courts set to be approved this afternoon by MPs.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill: don’t trivialise law, Bar Council warns
Chairman of the bar Andrew Langdon QC says virtual hearings should not ‘become the norm’.
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NewsRaising the bar on tweets
Barristers get advice on how to navigate the murky waters of social media
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NewsReferral fee probe over claims for holiday bugs
Concern that CMCs see cases as a partial saviour following whiplash reforms.
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NewsNews focus: 'Virtual justice' and the IT panacea
By embracing ‘virtual justice’ as a technological panacea, the government is turning to a big IT project to get it out of a policy hole. We have been here before
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NewsLeasehold property guide released
A conveyancing trade body is stepping up efforts to highlight concerns over leasehold properties with fresh guidance for consumers. The Conveyancing Association, which has long called for leasehold legislation to be reformed, has designed a guide to administration fees for prospective leaseholders, property owners and those looking to sell. Beth ...