News – Page 197
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NewsSRA approves first council ABS
Collaboration between Buckinghamshire council and a fire authority has been planned for more than a year.
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NewsPII decision held for up to 90 days
LSB had an initial 28-day period to assess the proposals, but the organisation has now extended that deadline.
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NewsCourt should pay for lawyers where agency refuses – Munby
As a ‘last resort’, judges could order HMCTS to pay for lawyers and other experts to ensure fair trials in private law family cases.
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NewsZurich fails to have PI claimant committed for contempt
Injured man dropped case after dispute about where his accident happened.
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NewsProfessions line up to oppose PII reforms
LSB warned that premium savings will be minimal and lenders will cull conveyancing panels.
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NewsJudge jailed over Huhne case is sacked
Constance Briscoe removed from judicial office following her conviction for perverting the course of justice.
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NewsQC aborts review of industrial relations law
Bruce Carr has blamed a ‘progressively politicised’ environment for his decision not to produce recommendations.
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NewsWarsi: UK’s stance on Gaza undermines rule of law
Resigning minister says she is also concerned at loss of Ken Clarke and Dominic Grieve from Cabinet.
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NewsNominal damages for ‘negligent’ yacht advice
High Court hears that firm made a ‘blunder’ on yacht which broke down within an hour of purchase.
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NewsMoJ shuns ‘difficult issue’ of whiplash settlement ban
Government opts to ‘discourage’ insurers from settling whiplash claims without medical evidence.
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NewsRed tape cut opens way to private equity
SRA will ‘forge ahead with changes that remove restrictions and regulation that cannot be justified’.
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NewsFees plummet as aid cuts starts to bite
Surge in legal aid applications just before the introduction of LASPO means practitioners have yet to feel the full impact of cuts.
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Society plea over contracts regulations
Law Society says number of the provisions are impractical and regulations were not intended to apply to legal aid.
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Time limit ‘puts justice in jeopardy’
Sir James Munby said, of the care cases limit, ‘rigorous adherence to an inflexible timetable risks putting justice in jeopardy’.
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NewsSolicitor was ‘employee’ and not partner, High Court rules
Claimants said they believed conveyancing specialist was a partner, but court dismisses case.
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News‘Think again’ on mesothelioma, say MPs
Committee report also criticises openness and transparency of government’s negotiation with insurance industry.
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NewsLegal aid contract tender deferred
The process will open in October, following a call from the Law Society for it to be delayed.
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NewsLaw Society: HMRC debt recovery plan is ‘draconian’
HMRC says the measure - allowing it direct access to defaulters’ bank accounts - will help it recover £100m a year.
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NewsRight to be forgotten ‘must go’, Lords committee says
A House of Lords committee has backed the government’s opposition to proposed new EU privacy and data protection laws.