News – Page 38
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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.
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NewsFee setback adds to lord chancellor’s woes
Highly critical report accused Liz Truss of ‘overstepping her powers’.
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NewsFunerals merged with newly profitable ABS pioneer Co-op Legal
Mutual’s legal business - which once aspired to a ’3,000-strong workforce providing one-stop legal advice from cradle to grave’ - is being wrapped in to a new Life Planning Division.
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NewsLord chancellor 'overstepping powers' with probate fee rise
Parliamentary committee on statutory instruments says charges ‘have the hallmarks of taxes rather than fees’.
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NewsUse YouTube, not lawyers, ministers tell disability parents
Department for Education and the MoJ want lawyers kept out of hearings to determine disputes between parents of disabled children and local authorities.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling prompts renewed no-fault divorce plea
Lady Justice Hallett says judgment in contested case will leave Tini Owens in a ‘very unhappy situation’.
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NewsJustice cooperation must be Brexit priority, MPs urge
Cross-border legal rights among the four 'must haves' in new justice relationship with the EU 27.
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NewsMoJ issues clarification on probate fees after outcry
Government responds to questions over rise in fees to fund the court service.
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NewsBrexit: ‘common law can't replace mutual recognition deals’
Committee of peers says alternatives to civil justice cooperation deals must be put in place before UK leaves the CJEU.