News – Page 175
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NewsLack of representation ‘particularly unfair’ in emotive cases
Hearing listed for three days was concluded within half a day after father was represented by pro bono lawyer.
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NewsGreens would reverse legal aid cuts
Digital bill of rights also features in party’s manifesto for 7 May poll.
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NewsClydesdale Bank fined £20m for serious PPI complaint failings
Financial Conduct Authority says more than 90,000 complaints may have been wrongly handled because of false information.
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NewsMass demo aims to put justice top of election agenda
Practitioner groups set to rally for access to justice as opinion poll demonstrates public backing.
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NewsJudicial diversity action plan
Initiative aims to put lawyers and legal academics with no judicial experience directly on to the High Court’s benches.
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NewsBar regulator licenses 15 ‘entities’
BSB says it will name new businesses when they have secured insurance to offer services.
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News'Uncertainty' over second 8.75% legal aid fee cut
Practitioner group seeking answers from Legal Aid Agency over proposed fee cuts for criminal work.
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NewsLegal London battles on following Holborn blaze
Royal Courts of Justice among many premises closed following underground electrical fire in central London.
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NewsThousands turned down for civil legal aid since LASPO
Ministry of Justice publishes latest statistics for legal aid in England and Wales.
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NewsFirst bar entities to be announced ‘in days’
Regulator's business plan sets out priorities for 2015-16.
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NewsInsurer loses bid to tear up injury settlement
Appeal judge: ‘Parties who settle claims with their eyes wide open should not be entitled to revive them.’
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NewsAppeal court to hear employment tribunal fees challenge
Unison trade union seeking to question the legality of fees introduced by the government in 2013.
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McKenzie friends could drive ‘bulldozer’ through 2007 act
Bar Council group makes series of recommendations following review of current advocacy landscape.
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NewsParalegals could damage solicitor ‘brand’ – survey
Leeds Law Society asked profession about newly introduced routes to qualification.
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NewsClarke proposes ‘public interest’ hurdle for legal aid
Former justice secretary was speaking to BBC’s Panorama on civil legal aid.
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NewsGrayling promises to keep court fees increase ‘under review’
Lord chancellor writes to master of the rolls saying fee remission scheme will be looked at.
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NewsCall for revival of Crown immunity for armed forces
Judicial developments have paved way for spike in litigation against Ministry of Defence, free-market thinktank says.
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NewsLegal aid tenders: ‘hundreds’ of firms will go under
Law Society president Andrew Caplen described the ruling, which said the government’s approach was reasonable, as ‘a devastating blow’.
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NewsHughes backs ‘inquisitorial’ reform of civil justice
A Liberal Democrat presence in government would lead to a review of changes to civil justice introduced under LASPO, says justice minister.