Last 3 months headlines – Page 432
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No-fault divorce to start in autumn 2021
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill reaches parliamentary finishing line.
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SRA to step up technology role following challenge success
Regulation is no hard barrier to innovation, final reports on Legal Access Challenge conclude.
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Covid-19 has 'significantly reduced' value of criminal legal aid offer
Law Society says landscape has reduced dramatically and government must do more than it has proposed.
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Retailers secure Supreme Court victory against Mastercard
Supreme Court upholds decision that interchange fees restricted competition.
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Conservative MP condemns low pay in criminal legal aid
James Daly says criminal legal aid lawyers in towns such as Bury are unlikely to be earning above £30,000.
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Online dispute resolution proposed to close self-employed justice gap
System must be readily usable without the support of a lawyer, thinktank Fabian Society proposes.
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Tribute: Nigel Bruce Hodson
Former sole practitioner loyally served the people of Raunds, Northamptonshire.
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Court blocks new expert on disabled claimant’s life expectancy
Judge dismisses suggestion that statistician’s input could be ‘taken as Gospel’ by claimant.
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Divorce bill reaches final stretch of parliamentary marathon
Proposed legislation was first introduced to the House of Commons last June.
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‘I can see you but can’t hear you’ - Remote justice crawls on
Employment Appeal Tribunal discovers the 'Turn it off and on again' trick.
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Remote hearing 'removes valuable visual cues' for people with learning disabilities
Court of Appeal says judge was wrong not to appoint intermediary for mother facing prospect of losing her baby.
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Index reveals winners and losers in economic slump
Legal market contracted by 2.5% in first quarter - but some practice areas are thriving.
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Firm’s £13k legal bill ‘requires explanation’, rules costs judge
Client wins right to have monthly invoices made subject to detailed assessment.
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Union makes court safety demands
HMCTS chief executive told to let members conduct their own risk assessment of court buildings.
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Limits on jury trials may be needed says LCJ
Lord Burnett suggests ministers consider temporary curbs on right to jury for 'either way' offences.
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Legal revenues down just 5% - but real shock yet to come
ONS data shows sector remained strong in April. However the full impact of the lockdown has yet to be felt.
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Disability awareness 'should be a professional requirement'
Equality body says lawyers rely strongly on defendants to disclose impairments.
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Dentons reopens London office as City returns to life
Staff who feel isolated will be able to return to Farringdon-based office.
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SRA off the hook as Bakers tribunal rejects all costs applications
Respondents in high-profile prosecution tried to claim £3m in costs from the regulator.
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SRA faces £3m costs bill in Bakers case
Former partner seeks £1.6m + VAT in costs after allegations against him were dismissed last week.