Last 3 months headlines – Page 838
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Defence solicitors to lead digital case development
Liverpool is to pilot the Criminal Justice System Common Platform Programme.
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JAC seeks mock candidates for the bench
Judicial Appointments Commission wants to conduct a ‘dry-run’ exercise ahead of recommending 18 potential deputy district judges.
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Solicitor fined £5k over ‘flirtatious’ texts to client
Andrew Mark Lee sent his client messages referring to her as ‘gorgeous’ and a ‘right glamour puss’.
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Jackson: let’s end ‘deadlock’ on new bill of costs
‘We still have a bill of costs that was identified as being seriously deficient many years ago.’
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SRA consults on costs for firms switching regulators
Solicitors Regulation Authority proposing to waive six-year run-off cover for professional indemnity insurance.
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Government relaxes domestic violence evidence requirement
Ministry of Justice also introduces provision to assess evidence concerning financial abuse following Court of Appeal ruling.
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Two magic circle firms rule out legal apprenticeships
Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance say they have no plans to offer legal apprenticeships.
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Immigration case fees hiked by up to 500%
Justice minister Dominic Raab says it is no longer fair that the taxpayer be expected to fund proceedings.
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Reforms will leave clients vulnerable to rogue McKenzie friends – APIL
Personal injury lawyers say conditions would be ripe for exploitation by some paid helpers.
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Capita hits court interpreting target – after four years
Latest Ministry of Justice statistics show that Capita Translation and Interpreting has met its 98% contractual requirement.
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MPs slam SRA over magic circle firm’s role in ‘mis-selling’ scandal
All-party group ‘does not believe the SRA’s stance to be morally justifiable’.
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Appeal judge’s dismay at ‘cavalier approach’ to pleadings
Lord Justice Lewison uses 13-year-old case to rail against parties holding information back.
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Dechert fails in final bid for public hearing on £6.6m fee dispute
Global firm wanted the dispute to be heard in public so it could ‘clear its name’ over allegations of overcharging.
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Fees shortfall helped create £427m black hole – MoJ chief
Permanent secretary Richard Heaton outlines struggles of meeting spending settlement.
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Litigation funder raises £100m to meet demand
Burford Capital says billion-dollar war chest is ready to be deployed immediately in UK and around the world.
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ECJ planning to assume more powers, says Gove
Lord chancellor tells the Leave campaign that a remain vote would 'give away more power and control'.
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Contentious LeO staff payments scheme scrapped
Controversial payments stopped last month as ombudsman seeks to close chapter on difficult two years.
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Public access work set to grow, bar predicts
But barristers wary of tensions with solicitors if the bar markets public access work more widely.
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Scope of new tax evasion offence ‘compliance nightmare’
Geographical scope of proposals to introduce a criminal offence for failing to prevent staff facilitating tax evasion is too broad, lawyers say.
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European arrest warrant ruling ‘extra tool’ for extradition lawyers
Court of Justice of the European Union says judges must defer executing a warrant if there are concerns over prison conditions.