Last 3 months headlines – Page 908
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Gove scuttles Grayling's youth prison flagship
‘Secure college’ planned to house hundreds of young offenders is abandoned.
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Jackson refuses costs for ‘chaotic’ trial bundles
Lord Justice Jackson unhappy with help given to ‘hapless’ judge in piecing together case.
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Action day 10: MoJ denies manipulating legal aid figures
Practitioner group accuses justice ministry of ‘bare-faced lie’.
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EU-US trade deal compromise ditches arbitration
MEPs vote for ‘transparent’ justice system to resolve investor-state disputes, but critics remain unconvinced.
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Judge rejects ‘draconian’ costs ruling against firm
Firm had put in a bill for £131,514 in costs for a case which took 115 hours to prepare.
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Funding ‘must be restored’ in some areas – president
Law Society’s new president says cuts have left supply of legal services ‘unstable and unsustainable’.
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Two courts to close despite objections
Lord chancellor backs closure of Welsh magistrates’ courts currently being underused.
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Gove promises action on criminal referral fees
Justice secretary tells judges he will not tolerate ‘inappropriate payments’.
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Hardship fund proposed for small firms seeking to close
Fund is one of several ideas advanced by the SRA to continue reform of professional indemnity insurance.
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LCJ confirms financial list for complex cases
Specialist list for complex claims of £50m or more will be introduced later this year.
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Legal aid restrictions for domestic abuse loosened
Law Society lobbied for change to rule that meant legal aid could be withdrawn for victims before their case was completed.
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Action day 8: Gove meets big legal aid firms
Lord chancellor ‘concerned' as he meets representatives from the Big Firms Group.
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Men want only one thing from single solicitors
Play about legal aid cuts features some unexpected plotlines.
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PEP fall at Freshfields blamed on accounting changes
Global managing partner hails ‘solid’ performance in face of ‘strong headwinds’.
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Aspiring barrister loses exam human rights challenge
Student claims article 8 rights would be breached if he was unable to progress towards becoming a barrister for failing a retake on his BPTC.
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Ashurst bucks trend by posting dip in profits
PEP slides nearly 4% in a ‘year of consolidation’ for the international firm.
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Revised appeal court limit to replace ‘unrealistic’ deadlines
Master of the rolls Lord Dyson publishes guidance to replace existing directions from 2003.
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Clifford Chance profits slip as weak euro takes effect
Magic circle firm ‘cautiously optimistic’ despite profits down 2%.