Last 3 months headlines – Page 916
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Employment fee help granted to fewer than one-fifth of claimants
Remission was introduced to help claimants who were struggling to afford employment tribunal fees and cover at least some of the cost.
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Practitioners to be balloted on legal aid action
Decision taken after Ministry of Justice announces it is pressing ahead with second 8.75% fee cut and 527 duty provider contracts.
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Solicitor due money from partnership drawn up in the pub
Retirement discussions took place ‘over a bottle of red wine’, High Court hears.
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Snooping safeguards should protect legal privilege – review
A report on British data law recommends special considerations when requiring communications information from lawyers.
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MoJ goes public with MedCo registration concerns
Ministry of Justice worried multiple registrations have potential to undermine whiplash policy.
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Supreme Court divorce case to set dishonesty precedent
Two ex-wives appeared in the Supreme Court after they said they were duped into accepting ‘unfair’ divorce settlements.
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Top-25 firm returns to rising profits
DAC Beachcroft and CMS both pleased with financial performances.
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Legal aid cuts remove ‘£200-an-hour’ lawyers – justice minister
Lord Faulks rebuffs calls for an immediate review of LASPO.
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Legal Charities Garden Party: gallery
All of the best images from the garden party on the North Lawns of Lincoln’s Inn.
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City firms not interested in losing client account
City of London Law Society says members remain firmly in favour of retaining current arrangements.
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Exceptional case funding scheme ‘inaccessible’, High Court told
Charity argues government’s safety net of providing legal aid ‘unfit for purpose’ as three-day hearing gets under way.
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Government forges ahead with legal aid cuts
Tenders and second fee reduction to proceed as planned, Ministry of Justice announces.
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Ex-Dewey partner not 'naive' consumer in Barclays loan case
Entertainment lawyer described as an 'unreliable witness' as he is ordered to repay a loan of $540,000.
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TTIP hits another hurdle
European parliament postpones vote on controversial EU-US trade deal amid flurry of amendments.
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Shepherd and Wedderburn reports 'strongest results'
Pre-tax profits of £18m on revenue up 26% as UK firm seeks to build on growth.
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Clients 'in the dark' over their lawyer's quality - watchdog
Legal Services Consumer Panel to push for greater scope of information to be provided about standards of service.
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Legal Aid Agency considers digital advice hotline
Duty solicitor call centre handles 800,000 cases a year, agency reveals.
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Banks’ global legal spend hits £200bn
Survey of 16 global banks shows legal costs have risen by almost a fifth since last year.
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Challenge to exceptional funding scheme goes to court
Charity argues that government’s safety net obstructs purpose of providing legal aid ‘to those who need it most’.
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Weightmans confirms Leeds merger plan
Top-50 firm in advanced talks with Yorkshire practice about a takeover.