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NewsJudge gives ‘opportunistic’ litigants costs warning
Mr Justice Fraser said both parties ‘determined to fight bitterly over every possible inch of ground’.
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NewsAgency faces two-pronged attack over tenders
Gazette understands that 90 unsuccessful bidders are expected to issue proceedings by the end of this week; seven threaten judicial review.
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NewsSupreme Court justice brands gender quotas ‘corrosive’
Lord Hodge says legal profession is changing at a ‘remarkable’ speed.
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NewsSuper-regulator concerned over ABS authorisation rule change
Legal Services Board issues ‘warning notice’ extending the notice period on decision concerning licensing condition for alternative business structures.
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NewsInnocent defendants consider guilty plea to reduce legal bill – report
‘Reasonable’ costs should be reimbursed to those acquitted or where prosecution is withdrawn, charity says.
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NewsNew York may relax foreign lawyer rules
Amendment of rules by New York State Unified Court System would allow jurisdiction to register foreign lawyers ‘in good standing’.
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NewsOutrage over Legal Aid Agency’s ‘divide and rule’ tactics
Criminal defence firms awarded legal aid contracts ‘invited’ to join action against challenges from unsuccessful bidders.
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NewsEU accession to ECHR back on
Accession to the European convention under the Lisbon Treaty was dealt a blow last December.
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Companies must be clear on slavery
Under Modern Slavery Act, large companies must publish proof.
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NewsBar regulator warned against excluding students with 2:2s
The legal consumer watchdog says this proposal would ‘unduly restrict access to the profession’.
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NewsDebt protocol plan revised to reduce burden for creditors
Reforms have been on the cards since Lord Justice Jackson’s report on civil justice.
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NewsPolice release CCTV footage of man staging Asda fall – watch video
Louis Dempsey claimed £11,000 in compensation for his injuries but was convicted of fraud.
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NewsSRA tells solicitors: explain your separate business set-up
Regulator publishes guidance ahead of changes to the separate business rule.
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NewsLAA threatens to enlist contract winners for legal aid court battles
Legal Aid Agency says it may invite successful bidders to join as parties to any court challenges to contract tender decisions.
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NewsJoint enterprise review ‘long overdue’, lawyers argue
Supreme Court and Justice Committee of the Privy Council hearing murder appeals.
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NewsHundreds to seek compensation for bank mis-selling
Newcastle firm TLW Solicitors investigating 150 cases against banks for allegedly mis-selling interest rate hedging products.
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NewsFurther gender pay transparency measures announced
Larger law firms will have to publish information about bonuses for men and women.
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NewsCity firms to meet MoJ over plans to plug funding gap
Law Society has described one government proposal as a ‘tax on success’.
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Society steps up legal privilege campaign
In a position paper Chancery Lane and Bar Council argue that privilege is a vital principle of the administration of justice.
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NewsBar 2015: barristers lukewarm on innovative business models
The vast majority of aplications have come from ‘one-man bands’ seeking to exploit perceived tax advantages that chancellor George Osborne has recently moved to abolish.