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NewsInsolvency body pleads for Jackson exemption to stay
R3 says research proves small claims against insolvent businesses will be prevented if recoverability abolished.
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NewsLaw Society of Scotland enters CBI referendum storm
Society to protect impartial position on Scottish independence.
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NewsRegulator suspends QASA registration as challenge rumbles on
A renewed application for permission to appeal the dismissal of the judicial review has been listed for 9 May.
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NewsSavile victims urged to make claims within six weeks
Nine law firms named as potential advisers for claimants to the television presenter’s charitable trust.
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NewsUnrepresented parties become the majority in family cases
Data shows marked increase as reforms to family courts come in to effect.
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NewsCivil courts braced for fee increases
Changes to the upfront court fee for proceedings in England and Wales come into force today.
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NewsUnrepresented octogenarian remanded in custody
Due to ongoing protest action, no one represented the 81-year-old charged with attempted murder.
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NewsAppeal court ‘will not lightly interfere’ in Jackson decisions
Court of Appeal should not have ‘judicial musculature’ as its sole objective, Mr Justice Davis says.
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Public Defender Service hires 11 advocates
Instructing firms have either gone bust or stopped doing crime, Michael Wood QC tells Gazette.
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NewsCo-op Legal Services posts £22m loss
ABS pioneer also hints at further job cuts as part of restructuring of the business.
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News‘Culture change’ needed to embrace fee-charging McKenzie friends
Consumer watchdog says the access to justice benefits outweigh potential detriment to clients.
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NewsFamily head clamps down on care time limit
Sir James Munby said the 26-week limit will only be departed from where ‘necessary’ to resolve proceedings.
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NewsASA upholds complaint against ‘Mr Loophole’
Advert was misleading as it implied Nick Freeman would be directly involved with the details of each client’s case.
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NewsClaimant groups: 85% of injured workers not compensated
Joint APIL/TUC report takes aim at compensation culture ‘myth’.
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NewsCity lawyers hit out at sanctions plan
FCO proposals could damage London’s status as a global legal centre, warns the City of London Law Society.
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News‘Dragon’ Caan’s second law investment becomes ABS
Virtual firm Excello aims to keep overheads to a minimum.
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NewsFirms to be left ‘high and dry’ by PII plan
Chief executive of Elite, which insures one in 10 practices, warns that rating costs will be added to premiums.
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NewsCouncils to apply for ABS licence
Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire will focus on public and third sector work.
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NewsNigel Evans rues backing for legal aid cuts
Cleared deputy speaker has called for the CPS to reimburse his defence costs.
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NewsTop 100 to cut shrinking practice areas
Public sector and personal injury are in the sights of finance directors.