News – Page 34
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News'No such thing as a quasi-solicitor': judge slaps down paid McKenzie
Judge denies appeal against order banning paid McKenzie friend from appearing in court.
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NewsCharity wills judgment a 'damp squib', professor says
Solicitors for Elderly conference hears of lessons to be learned after Ilott v The Blue Cross and Ors.
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NewsSharp v Sharp: ruling 'gives couples more to bicker about'
Court of Appeal rules that ex-husband should be awarded £2m, but dismisses wife's costs appeal.
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Sentencing: 'Developmental harm' should be considered in child cruelty cases
Sentencing Council opens consultation on new guidance covering three offences including FGM.
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NewsFinancial proceedings to be 'de-linked' from divorce
Family division president says the separation will cut delays by introducing a more streamlined process.
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NewsDigital legacies need legal protection say lawyers
Gaining access to social media accounts after death is ‘fraught with difficulty’.
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NewsCompensation fund payments to cover solicitor failings drop 42%
SRA reveals that replacing misappropriated legacies is biggest drain on fund.
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NewsEnd DWP delays now, solicitor urges
Review into DWP’s Recovery from Estates section began last year.
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NewsCross examination of abused wife a 'stain' on justice system - judge
High Court judgment states that allowing mother to be questioned was abusive in itself.
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News'Lamentable history of procrastination' should not deter reform - Munby
De-linking of divorce and money part of family division president's envisaged programme.
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NewsLabour tweaks legal aid commitment in election manifesto
Opposition party appears to have revisited justice pledges after draft version was leaked five days ago.
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News'No stellar contribution here': ex-wife gets £453m in divorce settlement
Record award demonstrates difficulty of justifying departure from 50:50 rule.
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NewsLiverpool and Manchester family firm faces winding up order
Peititon relating to Heaney Watson set to be heard at Liverpool County Court later this month.
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NewsLet couples divorce amicably, family law body urges politicians
Resolution highlights four family justice priorities for parties to include in their election manifestos
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NewsElection kills probate 'stealth tax'
Controversial proposals will not have time to pass through parliament, Ministry of Justice confirms.
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NewsElection could time-out probate fee 'tax'
Proposals for fees of up to £20,000 could hit the wall if parliamentary vote is needed.
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NewsHigh Court baby ruling highlights legal aid confusion
Government says legal aid is available subject to means and merits test.
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News'A farrago of delusional nonsense.' So that's a no then?
There are some cases so finely balanced on the finer nuances of law that a judgment could genuinely swing either way.
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NewsBaby's parents 'struggling to understand' life support ruling
London firm Bindmans says parents of eight-month-old, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, need time to consider what to do next.
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NewsLord chancellor to face damages claim after judge's 'gross' error
Appeal court judges stress that ruling does not undermine principle of judicial immunity.