Last 3 months headlines – Page 1055
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Woman who exaggerated personal injury claim jailed
Solicitor says sentence sends ’stark warning’ to anyone tempted to exaggerate PI claim.
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Government puts the brakes on lobbying bill
Decision to pause progress of the bill welcomed by campaigners.
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Setback for banks in swaps case
Court of Appeal panel deals blow to Barclays in a unanimous judgment.
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Expert witness standards to cut delays
The Ministry of Justice has announced standards to raise the quality of expert witnesses in family court cases. The ministry said that measures are designed to tackle the ‘costly and unnecessary’ commissioning of additional written statements, clarifications and court appearances by experts, which it said is one of the biggest ...
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Clients unwilling to pay extra for regulation costs
LSB survey finds little public enthusiam for clients paying for their own regulatory protection.
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UK is ‘living laboratory’ for ABS innovation, says US expert
Professor says American Bar Association cannot continue opposing non-lawyer ownership indefinitely.
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Watchdog attacks 'scandalous' cost of maternity claims
Cost to NHS for litigation cover against maternity claims totalled £482m in 2012/13.
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Solicitor general discourages mandatory pro bono call
Many firms already do pro bono so making it compulsory is not necessary, says Oliver Heald.
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Glass ceiling most apparent in magic circle
City firms are least diverse on gender, according to new research.
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Record number of junior lawyers working pro bono
Nearly half of all newly qualifieds give free advice - but the overall value of solicitors’ pro bono work has dipped.
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Liquidator confirms redundancies at closed firm Follett Stock
Job losses follow SRA decision to shut down the practice.
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Terror law detainees entitled to solicitor
Ruling follows a Law Society intervention in a judicial review against the Metropolitan Police.
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SRA director: we cannot enforce spirit of referral fee ban
Executive director says those wanting a new approach should look to Westminster.
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Costs shifting plans ‘will fail access to justice test’
Predictions of a surge in vexatious libel claims are ill-founded, argues eminent solicitor.
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Call for compulsory pro bono commitment
Attorney general says there are ‘deep philosophical differences’ about pro bono.
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SRA reports 85% success rate for PC renewals
Renewals rate exceeds 2012/13 figure as regulator considers next step.
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New LCJ gives first press conference
Lord Thomas briefs media on courtroom TV, judicial review curbs and the growing number of litigants in person.
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Ombudsman gloomy about powers extension
No immediate prospect of taking on complaints about claims management companies.