Last 3 months headlines – Page 1000
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Registry presses on with land charges takeover
Changes to go ahead despite 95% opposition in consultation.
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MPs promise fourth report on car insurance costs
Report will focus on progress of accredited whiplash panels.
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Parliament to probe manorial rights
MPs to act after spate of applications to claim ancient rights to property.
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Shiner accuses Grayling of ‘personal vendetta’
Legal Aid Agency inquiry into Phil Shiner and his firm Public Interest Lawyers is a ‘distraction’.
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Court of Appeal rules against second airline on flight delays
Claimant had been delayed by six hours on a flight from Gatwick to the Dominican Republic and sought £480 compensation.
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Practising certificate fee set to fall by 17%
Proposed levy of £320 is subject to Law Society Council approval and member consultation.
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Quindell tells investors: we’re making £500k a day
Listed legal services provider Quindell today sought to calm investors’ concerns with a promise of £250m-worth of new contracts.
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Consumer watchdog raps PII reform plans
Panel cites ’weakness in the evidence base’ for cutting minimum cover.
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Train all youth justice lawyers, says damning report
Cross-party group of MPs and peers calls for mandatory training for lawyers working in youth justice.
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Disclosure of cautions breaches privacy rights, Supreme Court rules
Jobseekers need not disclose childhood and other minor offences to prospective employers.
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Half of barristers trained to bypass solicitors from 2015
Clients will be able to instruct 50% of barristers directly without requiring a solicitor by next year, according to a bar-commissioned study.
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PII reforms set to be approved on 2 July
tabletSociety warns that ‘hundreds’ of firms could be thrown off conveyancing panels, but the SRA is poised to forge ahead with far-reaching regulatory changes.
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Firms to benefit from Chinese funding bank
TheCityUK has signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate Chinese investment in infrastructure.
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Firms offered funds to boost management skills
Management in law firms falls behind competitors in other countries, says support scheme chief.
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Human rights ruling on patient resuscitation
Hospital violated patient’s rights by not involving her in decision not to resuscitate. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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First Colombia Law Day next week
The Law Society is hosting the event to explore trade and investment opportunities for law firms.
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Battle lines drawn at CoA for Mitchell triple-header
Lord Dyson, joined on the bench by Lord Justice Jackson, will hear three cases today and tomorrow concerning relief from sanctions.
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Ban lawyers giving tax advice, Tory MP urges
Amendment would make it a summary offence to propose an arrangement ‘which meets the definition of tax abuse’.
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Lawyers recognised in honours list
Private practice solicitors and others employed at the Crown Prosecution Service and Ministry of Justice were among those recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.