News – Page 165
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NewsModel jailed for false whiplash claim
Amy Laban had pursued the case after receiving ‘numerous harassing calls’ from claims management company.
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NewsAction day 43: Gove to be briefed on savings ideas
Practitioner groups present four options at latest meeting with Ministry of Justice officials.
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NewsEnforce family court orders but don’t jail debtors – Society
Chancery Lane calls for more streamlined process for ensuring creditors are paid.
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NewsCoA backs compromise of privilege in death-threat case
Rampton hospital right to insist 'exceptionally dangerous individual' be handcuffed to nurses during legal consultations.
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NewsCPS goes on hiring spree to deal with complex cases
At least 100 prosecutors sought to deal with ‘exceptional’ rise in areas such as sexual offences.
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NewsU-turn over GPS tagging cost in family case
Ministry of Justice agrees to make an exception in funding the cost of providing electronic tagging in family proceedings.
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NewsAction day 42: London firms propose withdrawing bids
Practitioner group surveys members to see if firms are willing to pull out of contract tender.
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NewsNew target for female top-earners
Government-backed Davies Review to turn its attention from board composition to executive posts.
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NewsCourt dismisses £30 data request for firm files
Judge rules it would be disproportionate to demand that Taylor Wessing must search for non-privileged data.
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NewsCPS issues ‘revenge porn’ guidance
Prosecutors being given details of cases brought so far since legislation was introduced in April.
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NewsTide of legislation defeats deregulation drive
Research shows 2,015 new laws introduced last year – 35% of which originated in devolved administrations.
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NewsAction day 38: LAA opens client hotline
Legal Aid Agency creates new telephone service for unrepresented defendants ahead of meeting with practitioner groups.
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NewsWelsh law ‘a reality’, says leading judge
Eisteddfod hears concerns about access to justice in Wales.
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NewsCosts budgeting rules to be lifted for child claims
Civil procedure rules to be amended after recommendations from judges.
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NewsAction day 36: Legal Aid Agency gathering data
Agency reportedly contacting firms willing to cover Crown court cases with unrepresented defendants.
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NewsCriminal court charges ‘trapping’ penniless suspects
Howard League says it is unfair to impose charges on poorest people convicted of minor offences.
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NewsHearing loss CMC first to be hit by cold-calling penalty
Claims management regulator fines Derby-based firm £220,000 under new powers to crack down on nuisance calls.
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NewsTest scheme to cut commercial litigation to a year
Shorter trials pilot will operate from 1 October and can apply to all claims issued in Rolls Building courts.
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NewsAction day 35: SRA issues second warning
Regulator says revised protocol still compromises solicitors’ professional obligations.
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NewsCouncil denies acting for Liverpool mayor in personal dispute
Judge questioned correspondence from Liverpool City Council as part of employment appeal judgment.