Last 3 months headlines – Page 616
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SRA names new non-solicitor chair
Anna Bradley, a former chief executive of the National Consumer Council, succeeds Enid Rowlands in January.
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Kit Kat trade mark crumbles, 16 years after initial ruling
Court of Justice of the EU says decision on Kit Kat shape must be reconsidered.
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'Uneasy feelings are of no consequence' - SC throws out Owens divorce appeal
Widely awaited ruling renews calls for parliament to urgently reform law on irretrievable breakdown.
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Regulators dodging issue of workplace harassment say MPs
House of Commons women and equalities select committee also calls for tribunal changes to ensure victims are not priced out of justice.
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City urged to ‘cherry pick’ solicitors for High Court roles
City of London Law Society attempts to address ‘barrister bias’ in judicial selection.
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Hale enters court closure debate with 'imaginary' scenario
Supreme Court president also says government is unlikely to do more than rearrange funds following legal aid review.
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Court of Appeal states vicarious liability laws have moved on
Independent contractor test now ‘firmly rejected’ for liability issues.
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LSB plans new rules to establish independence boundaries
Oversight regulator wants to reduce number of disgreements between representative and regulatory bodies.
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Prosecutors told to consider unused material in proposed changes to code
Alison Saunders, director of public prosecutions, says the CPS is taking strong action to tackling disclosure problems.
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HMCTS confirms seven courts will close, with one saved
Lord chancellor says money raised from sale of buildings will be reinvested in the justice system.
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SARS regime overwhelmed by low-level 'noise'
Law Commission says ‘noise’ of low-level suspicious activity reports distracts attention from serious or urgent cases.
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Former criminal bar chief appointed DPP
Max Hill QC will take over from Alison Saunders to lead the Crown Prosecution Service on 1 November.
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Gauke asked to prove that £5k small claims limit is needed
Justice committee chair requests more evidence from the lord chancellor after government refuses to budge on policy.
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City heavyweights poised for £4.5bn Ukraine oligarch battle
Hogan Lovells, Skadden and Fieldfisher in line to act on high value fraud dispute.
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Careless conveyancers could be liable for title fraud
Law Commission says Land Registration Act recommendations will encourage best practice in the profession.
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CoA: Claimant limited to fixed costs even where Part 36 accepted late
Long-awaited costs judgment in Hislop v Perde finds in favour of defendant.
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'Fig leaf' SRA appeal should be dismissed in full - Leigh Day
Firm mounts fightback as the regulator appeals tribunal decision over Iraq claims.
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Insurance handler made £7,800 by adding costs to incoming claims
Jack Burton is jailed after admitting to attached credit hire services to claims.