News – Page 205
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NewsFirm loses negligence case in appeal court
Firm lost a negligence case against former client, then told the court his claim was not believable.
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NewsFailure to fund child’s expert report unlawful
The Court of Appeal ruled the LAA was wrong not to pay the full costs of a report in case where only the child and not the parents were publicly funded.
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NewsAnnual declaration replaces CPD hours
Onus will be on firms and solicitors to pledge commitment to CPD.
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NewsCourt of Appeal overturns stay in case hit by bar boycott
The trial against five defendants charged with fraud will continue after the court overturned the stay.
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NewsWhistleblowing judgment: partners are ‘workers’
Partners should be treated as ‘workers’ for the purpose of employment legislation, rules Supreme Court.
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NewsAppeal court sets aside £186k professional negligence claim
Solicitor John Darby had not advised client of a user covenant put in place 22 years before by the neighbours.
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NewsCoA rules in landmark decision on riot damage losses
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime liable for damages over the interruption of business due to the 2011 riots.
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NewsUK ‘wilfully’ ignorant of EU realities, bar conference hears
Europe-wide reforms were described as ‘utterly pointless’ and ‘an assault on democratic values’.
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NewsSRA to drop mandatory 16-hour CPD
Proposals to remove CPD requirement await SRA board approval.
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NewsJackson rules High Court erred over extension
Architect of civil justice reforms says changes not designed to prevent reasonable time extensions.
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NewsSenior judge calls time on conferences
Sir Terence Etherton, chancellor of the High Court, said judges were ‘perplexed’ as to why parties are failing to agree budgets.
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NewsGrayling head-hunts QCs to save fraud trials
Recruitment drive for the Public Defender Service used as an ‘emergency measure’ following protests against fee cuts.
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MoJ claims civil courts not damaged by austerity
Senior judges said last week unmeritorious claims are on the rise in the wake of LASPO.
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NewsPakistan lawyers charged over ‘blasphemy’
The arrests came a week after the murder of Rashid Rehman, who was acting for a university lecturer accused of blasphemy, which carries the death penalty in Pakistan.
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IP act gets royal assent
Paves the way for the UK to implement the EU Unified Patent Court Agreement.
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NewsClaimant firm fails to increase 30% success fee
Mrs Justice Slade agreed the defendant’s offer of 30% reflected the ‘real risk’ of establishing negligence.
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NewsInsurers buoyed by ‘fundamental dishonesty’ ruling
Claimant ordered to pay defendant’s costs after judge ruled he had exaggerated injuries.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses JR on unfair dismissal cap
London employment firm challenges cut in compensation for unfair dismissal.
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NewsRetired partner wins ‘escort’ harassment case
High Court says London solicitor is entitled to order restraining publication of material about private life.
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NewsClaims companies to pay £2.9m for ombudsman extension
Ministry of Justice confirms LeO will take complaints about CMCs by end of 2014.