Last 3 months headlines – Page 932
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Legal ‘boom’ for local authorities
Nearly half of councils are considering generating external income from legal services.
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Slater and Gordon share offer raises £310m
Firm says it is unconcerned at Quindell suspending shares for revenue correction, days after the latter announced the conditional sale of its professional services division to Slaters.
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Loof Lirpa email prank backfires
Hardworking law firm staff angry that, in fact, they can still send emails overnight.
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Royal Courts of Justice closed following Holborn fire
Electrical fire under central London pavement forced thousands to evacuate nearby buildings, including RCJ, the Law Society and the Legal Services Board.
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Thousands turned down for civil legal aid since LASPO
Ministry of Justice publishes latest statistics for legal aid in England and Wales.
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PI claims farmer fined £80k for unsolicited calls
Hundreds of complaints came in over the space of 18 months.
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First bar entities to be announced ‘in days’
Regulator's business plan sets out priorities for 2015-16.
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Insurer loses bid to tear up injury settlement
Appeal judge: ‘Parties who settle claims with their eyes wide open should not be entitled to revive them.’
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Appeal court to hear employment tribunal fees challenge
Unison trade union seeking to question the legality of fees introduced by the government in 2013.
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McKenzie friends could drive ‘bulldozer’ through 2007 act
Bar Council group makes series of recommendations following review of current advocacy landscape.
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Quindell suspends share trading for profits correction
Suspension comes days after company announced deal to sell its professional services division to Slater and Gordon for £637m.
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Labour proposes £26m sale of judges’ lodgings
Savings will fund more enforcement officers for court fine collection, party’s Zero-Based Review claims.
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Paralegals could damage solicitor ‘brand’ – survey
Leeds Law Society asked profession about newly introduced routes to qualification.
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Clarke proposes ‘public interest’ hurdle for legal aid
Former justice secretary was speaking to BBC’s Panorama on civil legal aid.
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Grayling promises to keep court fees increase ‘under review’
Lord chancellor writes to master of the rolls saying fee remission scheme will be looked at.
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MPs say need for investor-dispute provisions not proven
Committee bemoans lack of hard evidence on transatlantic trade deal.
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Call for revival of Crown immunity for armed forces
Judicial developments have paved way for spike in litigation against Ministry of Defence, free-market thinktank says.
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Quindell admits ‘aggressive’ practice as £637m sale goes through
Initial report into accounting policies finds Quindell at the ‘aggressive end of acceptable practice’.
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Legal aid tenders: ‘hundreds’ of firms will go under
Law Society president Andrew Caplen described the ruling, which said the government’s approach was reasonable, as ‘a devastating blow’.
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Hughes backs ‘inquisitorial’ reform of civil justice
A Liberal Democrat presence in government would lead to a review of changes to civil justice introduced under LASPO, says justice minister.