News – Page 192
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NewsWills complaint scheme ‘bare minimum’, says ombudsman
Chief ombudsman Adam Sampson today suggests a voluntary scheme for unregulated providers.
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NewsSolicitors welcome plan to limit pre-charge bail
Home secretary proposes statutory time limits to prevent innocent people spending months or even years on bail.
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NewsNon-lawyer lord chancellor is a ‘benefit’ – Grayling
Justice secretary rejects as ‘misplaced’ the idea that a lawyer would have chosen to retain legal aid as it was before LASPO.
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NewsECHR ‘no guarantee’ of rights respect – attorney general
Jeremy Wright outlines UK’s limited options in renegotiating human rights position.
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NewsShow us your evidence, Society tells MoJ consultation
President says government should consult on a study casting doubt on its plans for criminal legal aid cuts.
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NewsMoJ’s legal aid plans blasted by its own consultant
Otterburn rejects the way the government calculated its figures and expresses concerns about the resulting number of contracts to be offered.
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NewsChallenge on legal aid for inquests
Joanna Letts, whose brother Christopher died after bring hit by a train, claims the guidance is flawed.
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NewsMore QASA delay calls
Solicitors’ Association of Higher Courts Advocates repeats calls despite Court of Appeal ruling.
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SRA ponders data publication rule
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said it has yet to decide whether to force firms to publish their diversity data next year. The regulator will offer an online tool in November for firms to find and compare anonymised information about practices of a similar size. A spokeswoman said it will ‘encourage’ ...
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CJC responds on whiplash cases
Council stresses the ‘fundamental importance’ of removing any financial link between doctors, solicitors and claims management companies.
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Global Law Summit tickets on sale
The international event takes place in London on 23-25 February 2015.
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NewsSRA warning on money laundering
Regulator also ready to discuss changes to firms holding client money.
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NewsCourt lifts £1.6m freezing order against City solicitor
‘No real risk of dissipation of assets’, says judge.
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NewsHigh Court refuses withdrawal of settlement offer
Mr Justice Leggatt says it was ‘wrong in principle’ for defendant to make its application without notice to the claimant.
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NewsSurvey to test legal regulation costs ‘hypothesis’
The Legal Services Board will conduct a survey to get views on whether regulation costs too much.
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NewsScottish government overhauls civil courts
Law Society voices ‘real concerns’ about potential delays and impact on access to justice.
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NewsWinehouse row coroner sanctioned by SRA
Solicitor found to have breached six rules or principles following furore over Amy Winehouse inquest.
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NewsCourt enforces German law on damages case
Gaynor Winrow had lived in Germany for eight years at time of road traffic accident.
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NewsCourt of Appeal throws out QASA challenge
Master of the rolls says the scheme does not undermine the independence of the advocate or the judiciary.
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NewsTories’ rights guru calls for ‘grown-up’ debate
Role of European Court of Human Rights poses valid constitutional questions, says Michael Pinto-Duschinsky.