News – Page 157
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NewsIn-house advocates ‘do not represent conflict of interest’ – Society
Law Society says any restrictive measure will not improve quality of criminal advocacy.
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NewsRBS and HSF criticised after shareholder battle delayed
A High Court judge described the disclosure process as ‘diffuse’ and ‘unfocused’.
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NewsSolicitors ‘should explain choice of advocate’, says bar
Bar Council says litigators could be made to sign a declaration form as part of government proposals to enhance the quality of criminal advocacy.
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NewsLegal aid residence test ruled lawful
The lord chancellor appealed the High Court’s decision last year that the legislation he proposed to introduce was unlawful.
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NewsSRA promises new era of simplified regulation
Regulator promises ‘an end to the long and unwieldy handbook’.
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NewsSpending review: more cases to be heard from prisons
Ministry of Justice to invest in video conference centres.
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NewsLabour to set up human rights taskforce
Opposition leader calls for policies that will be ‘ready to go’ for 2020.
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News‘Sloppy’ solicitor admits mistake over £9.5m loan guarantee
Judge suspects property partner ‘regarded himself as a man of commerce rather than a typical solicitor’.
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NewsFamily ADR boosted by new guidance
Practice note from head of Family Division could encourage more lawyers to view arbitration as a viable option.
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NewsShort-notice listing will harm diversity – criminal practitioners
Crown court cases can start on any day within a defined time frame.
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NewsLaw centres 'bouncing back' from funding cuts
Law Centres Network hails ingenuity, resilience and determination of members in annual review.
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NewsGovernment panel review set to slash legal spend
The government has deferred a review of its legal panel arrangements pending a procurement overhaul expected to result in big savings to its £250m fee bill.
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NewsLegal profession welcomes unbundling decision
Court of Appeal ruled that solicitors may offer ‘unbundled’ services without being held liable for matters beyond those in their client retainer.
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NewsSociety calls for parliamentary probe of legal aid contracts
President Jonathan Smithers asks justice and public accounts select committees to investigate tender process urgently.
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NewsMPs call for immediate abolition of courts charge
Justice committee says it has ’grave misgivings’ about the operation of the charge.
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NewsJudge throws out negligence claim after two-year hiatus
High Court says judge was entitled to think claimants had abandoned their case against law firm.
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NewsShadow solicitor general in alleged conflict probe
Labour MP Karl Turner is subject of an inquiry by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
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NewsGove ready to deregulate legal services market 'in the near future'
Justice secretary previously bemoaned the danger of regulators ‘falling over each other’s feet’.
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NewsCourt sparring begins in legal aid contract challenges
High Court hearing into management of litigation over new crime duty contracts lasted nearly three hours.