News – Page 202
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NewsRegistry presses on with land charges takeover
Changes to go ahead despite 95% opposition in consultation.
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NewsMPs promise fourth report on car insurance costs
Report will focus on progress of accredited whiplash panels.
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NewsParliament to probe manorial rights
MPs to act after spate of applications to claim ancient rights to property.
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Court of Appeal rules against second airline on flight delays
Claimant had been delayed by six hours on a flight from Gatwick to the Dominican Republic and sought £480 compensation.
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NewsDisclosure of cautions breaches privacy rights, Supreme Court rules
Jobseekers need not disclose childhood and other minor offences to prospective employers.
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NewsHuman rights ruling on patient resuscitation
Hospital violated patient’s rights by not involving her in decision not to resuscitate. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsBattle lines drawn at CoA for Mitchell triple-header
Lord Dyson, joined on the bench by Lord Justice Jackson, will hear three cases today and tomorrow concerning relief from sanctions.
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NewsBan lawyers giving tax advice, Tory MP urges
Amendment would make it a summary offence to propose an arrangement ‘which meets the definition of tax abuse’.
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NewsBig fines to ‘criminalise motorists’, says Mr Loophole
Government plans to quadruple the maximum fines for some motoring offences and create a penalty of £10,000.
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NewsUrgent costs reviews if hourly rates are cut
John Bramhall says current drive to hire paralegals may end if the GHR changes.
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NewsReform Human Rights Act: Sadiq Khan
Shadow justice secretary says that courts should not automatically be bound by judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
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NewsLegal aid guidance unlawful, High Court rules
The High Court rules that the guidance issued by the lord chancellor on granting legal aid in exceptional circumstances for immigration is in some respects ‘unlawful’.
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NewsHuzar solicitor clashes with aviation regulator over Jet2 case
Civil Aviation Authority ‘wrong’ to say Court of Appeal decision does not apply to old claims.
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NewsMalaysia liberalises its legal market
Foreign firms will be able to apply for three practice licences under the country’s newly liberalised regime.
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NewsOsborne to extend Libor legislation
Treasury promises to crack down on rogue banks and traders by extending Libor legislation.
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NewsCore of ‘exceptional’ trial can be held in secret
The Court of Appeal named the two defendants and said that parts of their trial can be held in public, but the ‘core’ in secret.
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NewsBid to save legal aid for domestic violence victims
Two charities have brought an action to quash ‘restrictive’ evidential requirements needed to get legal aid.
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NewsJet2 flight delay ruling ‘opens floodgates’ to claims
Court rules that a technical fault could not be defined as ‘extraordinary circumstances’.
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NewsQASA fight pushes LSB legal spend up 10-fold
Accounts show regulator’s overall spending falling slightly.