News – Page 47
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NewsWill Aid apologises to solicitors for Co-op offer
Charity says sorry for any offence caused to individuals and firms by special promotion.
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NewsJustice secretary told pro bono ‘no substitute’ for legal aid
Cautious welcome to justice secretary’s speech – but Michael Gove faces warnings not to rely on lawyers working for free.
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NewsCourts set for vulnerable witness reform
Senior judges reveal timetables for addressing vulnerability in criminal and civil justice systems.
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NewsCoA overturns family ruling after ‘wholly unacceptable’ delay
Court of Appeal upholds challenge against ‘substantially delayed’ judgment.
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News‘Money for lawyers’ triggers jump in reopened divorce cases
Eight-fold increase since 2011 in people returning to court to get a better deal from former spouse.
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President apologises for court ‘blunder’
Order made for a mother to return her seven-year old daughter to the US by 5 June, which was ‘inconsistent’ with a stay she had been granted until 12 June.
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NewsSupreme Court divorce case to set dishonesty precedent
Two ex-wives appeared in the Supreme Court after they said they were duped into accepting ‘unfair’ divorce settlements.
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NewsNo anti-father bias in family courts, research finds
Men and women have similar success rates when applying to get access to their children in family courts, according to a study of 200 cases.
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NewsFour out of 10 divorce petitions flawed
Solicitors told to conduct checks as Bury St Edmunds centre gears up to handle 40% of all divorce work in England and Wales.
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NewsDyson: law change may be needed to fill civil legal aid gap
Master of the rolls suggests public funding for cross-examination in certain civil cases, after overturning an order for government to cover LIP’s legal costs.
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NewsSRA right to intervene in solicitor who ‘lost ethical compass’
High Court backs regulator’s decision to shut down firm, despite pleas for more lenient punishment.
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NewsDelays in Court of Protection 'readily tolerated' – Munby
President of Family Division calls for changes to procedure and behaviour in the court to mirror those in family court.
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NewsFirst4Lawyers expands beyond personal injury claims
PI market not enough for claims management company and market leader.
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NewsDigital legal aid system ‘will not be fit for purpose’
Resolution chair was speaking at national conference in Brighton this morning.
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NewsLack of representation ‘particularly unfair’ in emotive cases
Hearing listed for three days was concluded within half a day after father was represented by pro bono lawyer.
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NewsHuman rights rebuke over legal aid reforms
Parliamentary committee says next government must undo harm reforms have caused to children.
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NewsNew powers for relatives of missing people
Ministry of Justice announces legislation that will allow families to take charge of property and financial assets.
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News‘Arrange family court open days’ – judiciary
Working group publishes recommendations on modernisation reform in the Family Court and Family Division.
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News‘No evidence’ of risk from online divorce services
Research by consumer group finds high satisfaction levels with both online and face-to-face services.
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NewsMPs lambast civil legal aid reforms
Justice committee’s devastating report on part 1 of LASPO highlights botched implementation and calls for policy review.