Last 3 months headlines – Page 1041
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Google privacy case can be heard in UK, High Court rules
Internet giant fails to have claim declared out of jurisdiction.
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MoJ confirms plans for medical whiplash panels
Working group set to meet from next month to finalise proposals.
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Family judge admits foreign media beyond reach
The High Court allows Slovak mother to publish case details so long as they are not in English and do not identify her child.
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Legal Aid Agency delays rollout of online working
National use of the digital system for civil cases has been put back from 20 January to allow for ’technical improvements’.
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Lay magistrate numbers continue to fall
Charity says it is unclear why magistrate numbers have gone down while district judge numbers have gone up.
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Simmons & Simmons top law firm on gay-friendly list
Charity Stonewall includes 10 law firms in annual list of top employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff.
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Mitchell solicitor rules out Supreme Court appeal
Lawyers continue to debate non-compliance of costs orders following Jackson reforms.
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Disclosure costs force CPS to drop drugs case
Cost considerations should not interfere with the Crown’s disclosure duty, says Crown court judge.
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Coroners’ death warnings go online
Public will have access to 600 'preventing future deaths' reports a year.
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Family lawyer criticises MP’s ‘dangerous’ advice
Lawyers will have to fight harder to get independent expert reports in care cases.
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SRA warns firms over diversity data compliance
Majority of firms yet to fulfil requirement to provide information on their workforce.
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Hughes considers cash for legal diversity
Extra financial help might encourage people from poor backgrounds to come into the legal profession, says minister.
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Research bolsters case against legal aid cuts
Falling crime rates indicate that the annual bill will fall by £84m by 2018/19, against the £120m fee saving demanded.
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Top lender urges firms to embrace prudence
RBS still keen to lend to law firms, but says they must be more accountable for their finances.
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Funding fillip for family drug court
Innovative court had faced a ‘double whammy’ of uncertain funding and the loss of its trailblazing judge.
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Legal aid cut threat to family mediation drive
Cases begun before LASPO set to reach their conclusion.
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Mental health drive for offenders criticised
Scheme does nothing to address the ‘noticeable decline in available hospital beds’ or the ‘ongoing crisis’ in providing help in the community, critic says.
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Security spending unchanged as courts close
The £30m-a-year bill for security officers has remained flat since 2011 – and is unlikely to fall in the year ahead.
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Best legal outlook since 2007, says survey
The increased optimism reflects signs of growth in the UK economy, says accountancy firm Smith & Williamson.