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Frozen out: Hunt 'ignored' legal sector in autumn statement
Justice budget frozen and full expensing tax benefit not extended to all businesses.
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Firm made 'serious error' over oppressive private prosecution
Private prosecution specialist tried to ‘put a gloss’ on client’s ulterior motive, judges find.
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Charity calls for volunteers to help unrepresented parties in court
Support Through Court is looking for more people to donate their time as demand for service increases.
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Family solicitor banned for misconduct committed at three different firms
Karen Nicholson found to have lied to her employers and to clients for personal gain.
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Intervenor hit with £20,000 costs for acting unreasonably
Family Division chief sees off ‘chilling effect’ argument to order Association of Clinical Psychologists to pay adverse costs.
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Judge offers contemptuous LiP one last chance to find representation
Defendant was found to have made a covert audio recording of a private family court hearing which was published on YouTube.
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Mediation 'in free fall' owing to lack of legal aid
Law Society says the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice.
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News focus: 'FDAC works. Simple' - Celebrating problem-solving courts
Despite seemingly universal support for the work they do, pioneering family drug and alcohol courts face a constant battle for survival in the absence of long-term funding guarantees.
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McFarlane calls for FDAC schemes in every court
Family Division president says family drug and alcohol courts can be 'life changing' for parents involved in care proceedings.
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Women being let down in our justice system, says Thornberry
Labour to review laws on housing, employment and stalking to protect the rights of women.
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Judge wrong to block reporting of 'highly contentious' family case
No party holds a veto over the reporting of family cases, appeal judge rules.
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Electronic wills now ‘feasible’, Law Commission reports
Law review body seeks views on whether a new Wills Act should permit electronic wills - perhaps immediately.
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Chalk promises 'Jade's Law' controls on killer parents
Alex Chalk will outline 'Jade's Law' in first conference speech as lord chancellor and justice secretary today.
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Prioritisation protocol returns to family court to help ease pressure
An increase in new private law applications in the last year has resulted in activation of Cafcass.
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Firm hire: RWK Goodman appoints head of international children team
Partner Kim Lehal will be based in the firm's London office.
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Couple stung by £89 storage fee after spending £4,500 on wills
STEP research uncovers examples of charges not explained to clients originally advised by unqualified advisers.
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Solicitor loses costs battle with widow after ‘hostile’ litigation
Solicitor had pursued action against executor of will, urging her to step aside.
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One-hour oral judgment in family case ‘plainly irregular’
Court of Appeal says family judge should have explained his reasons in written ruling.
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Firm hire: Vardags welcomes international family lawyer as senior partner
David Lister joins the firm's London office.
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Judge praises skilled advocacy in ‘titanic’ family case
Legal representatives involved in the ‘complex’ financial remedy case praised for their ‘skill, assiduity and diligence’ - despite ‘sobering note’ as to costs.