Last 3 months headlines – Page 846
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Cameras to be allowed into Crown courts
Government announces three-month test of broadcasting judges’ sentencing remarks.
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Law centre gears up for 'hackathon'
Developers and coders to compete to build technical solutions for Hackney Community Law Centre.
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Court campaigners refuse to give up fight against closure
Court users in Chichester begin protest movement at last year’s decision.
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Caseload at EU’s top court hits record high
Statistics reveal 15% increase in the number of cases at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Exclusive: Turkish police storm international lawyers’ protest
Society’s human rights chair reports violence towards delegation attending Istanbul terrorism trial of defence lawyers.
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Courts IT upgrade complete by 2020, says HMCTS chief
Chief executive spells out plans for incremental changes but says it will be finished within four years.
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Whitehall clears change for insolvency practitioners
SRA relinquishes responsibility for regulation of insolvency practitioners on 14 April.
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MoJ set to impose 34% divorce fee hike next Monday
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that divorce fees will rise to £550 from 21 March.
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BLP and Greenberg Traurig end merger talks
Merger talks have been called off over a lack of ‘common ground’.
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Wi-Fi providers not liable when users infringe copyright – top EU lawyer
Coffee shop owners can breathe a sigh of relief after indication that they would not be held liable for copyright infringements by third parties.
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Budget 2016: criminal justice powers for Greater Manchester
Role of police and crime commissioner to be merged with that of mayor.
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Budget 2016: higher stamp duty rates confirmed
Large investors will not escape new levy on additional properties.
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Budget 2016: MoJ to relocate staff outside London
Ministry of Justice will create ‘substantial centres of expertise’ by the middle of this parliament.
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Budget 2016: Osborne backs ‘fit and proper test’ for CMCs
Chancellor also wants regulation of sector transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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ICO warning over personal data breaches
EU General Data Protection Regulation will introduce breach notification duty for companies.
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Legal services in rural Wales ‘could die out’
Low Commission proposes second tier of specialist support to ensure adequate long-term provision.
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Simpson Millar plans spring marketing assault
National firm now comfortably the biggest revenue stream for listed parent company Fairpoint PLC.
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Part-time judges ‘out of time’ to claim pension rights
Judges had argued it would have been pointless to issue claims before the outcome of a test case.
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Minster Law loses £35m in a year but vows to bounce back
LASPO and revised accounting policies identified as causes of poor results.