Last 3 months headlines – Page 523
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High Court quashes lawyer's decision not to prosecute police driver
Crown Prosecution Service says it is reflecting on critical judgment carefully.
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Financial pressures force closure of London law centre
Trustees of Lambeth Law Centre confirm the facility has shut with immediate effect.
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Lottery lifeline: £494k for dwindling law centres
Government figures show there were 94 law centres in 2013/14. There are 47 now.
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Insurers bemoan new discount rate - but stand to save £320m a year
NHS also set to benefit from new -0.25% rate, according to government’s impact assessment.
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Ex-Kingsley Napley partner fined over £1.5m estate payments
Former head of private client department found to have made mistakes in handling of administration.
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MoJ urged to do more on criminal records reform
David Gauke pledges to break employment barrier but report highlights 'double discrimination' faced by BAME people.
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Discount rate reaction: Insurers furious, claimant lawyers relieved
Contrasting responses after lord chancellor's surprise decision to set -0.25% rate.
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Revealed: Government sets PI discount rate at -0.25%
Long-awaited figure affecting damages payouts announced by lord chancellor.
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Bar gets hacked-off
The bar is not known for its humility, a characteristic on show at the Bar Council’s anniversary knees-up last week.
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At the sharp end
Solicitor recalls client’s request to have an ’Excalibur sword’ brought to court.
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Dotcom whizz sets up lawtech app store
Reynen Court, founded by Andrew Klein, aims to cut time taken for a firm to procure systems ‘from months to minutes’.
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MoJ can’t find key Jackson costs note
Only record of a meeting in which Sir Rupert Jackson proposed extending the Aarhus convention cost-cap is lost.
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Contract ended over fee error
Charities such as the RNLI will now have to pay more to be notified bequests.
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Interim costs award sets ‘vitally important’ precedent for law firm cashflow
Judge says interim costs order should be made with a view to solicitors’ cashflow in long-lasting litigation.
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Fight against financial crime is underfunded, claim solicitors
The government’s Economic Crime Plan allocates £48m for law enforcement, while the NCA insists £2.7bn is needed.
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A&O profits rise but PEP growth slows
The magic circle firm adds to a bullish set of City results.
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NHS spending on claimant legal costs drops by £24m in a year
Overall spending still increasing as compensation levels and defence costs rise.
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'Affordable' bar training course gets green light
From September 2020, aspiring barristers may commence a two-part course run by the Inns of Court College of Advocacy.