News – Page 178
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NewsElection purdah threat to legal aid reforms
Even if the court backs the government, the reforms are likely to run into general election ‘purdah’, which begins on 30 March.
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NewsEmployment proposals ‘lack evidence’
Law Society responding to government consultation on employment tribunal postponement procedures.
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NewsSolicitors to require mandatory ‘statement of competence’
The statement forms part of the new approach to the education and training of solicitors, moving away from a prescriptive system.
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NewsSRA overrides opposition to ditch insolvency regulation
Four out of five respondents to a consultation opposed plan to cease regulating solicitor IPs.
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NewsJudgment reserved in criminal legal aid appeal
Master of the rolls says court will try to deliver judgment on crime duty tender process as quickly as possible.
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NewsTycoon’s ex-wife can claim – 23 years after divorce
Lawyers disagree on whether landmark Supreme Court ruling will 'open the floodgates' to historic claims.
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NewsCriminal legal aid challenge resumes
Law Society and practitioner groups continue their fight in the Court of Appeal.
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NewsPeers call for rethink on legal aid for extradition
House of Lords committee also recommends duty solicitor accreditation through ‘ticketing’ system.
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NewsSRA announcement ‘unsettles’ junior lawyers
Regulator to withdraw from voluntary code on good practice for trainee recruitment from end of March 2015.
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NewsRush to file claims as civil court levy kicks in
Fee changes were brought into force just seven weeks after they were announced, despite widespread opposition.
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NewsCompanies warned of compliance risks
More than half of CCOs do not feel their compliance department is sufficiently integrated into corporate decision-making and strategy.
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Record activity at EU court
The Court of Justice of the European Union heard 719 cases in 2014, the busiest year in the court’s history.
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Corporate human rights crime bid
Corporations as well as people and states should be liable for prosecution in the International Criminal Court for abusing human rights, study recommends.
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NewsUS firm awarded £50k after abuse posted on Google profile
Court rejects explanation that statements were made by ‘unidentified third party’.
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NewsJudge slashes ‘wholly unreliable’ costs budget by £5.3m
Firm heavily criticised after one of the biggest budget cuts made since Jackson reforms.
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NewsGet tough on property crime, says London mayoral hopeful
David Lammy MP calls for property crime victimisation to be taken much more seriously.
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NewsSolicitor loses £21k negligence strike-out appeal
Court punishes ‘deliberate’ non-compliance and rejects pleas of opportunism.
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NewsCourt fee increase imminent as levy clears parliament
Minister says those who use the court should contribute more to its running costs.
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NewsSRA dumps trainee code of best practice
Regulator says it is 'not appropriate' for the authority to be involved in recruitment practices.
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NewsCriminal lawyers appeal for funds to continue legal aid fight
‘We need immediate help from the wider profession,’ say practitioner groups.