Last 3 months headlines – Page 948
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Society hits out at new EU rules for mortgages
The Treasury has been tasked with implementing the EU mortgage credit directive by March 2016.
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‘It’s now or never’ swansong of lord chief justice
Lord chief justice Lord Thomas quizzed about annual report.
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Report finds no evidence ABSs have reduced legal costs
Study finds non-lawyer ownership would do little to meet existing legal needs in Canada.
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Greek justice minister named
A left-wing academic has been appointed as justice minister in the new Greek government as it heads on a collision course with the EU over measures to bail out the country’s economy.
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GCs admit struggle with foreign rules
More than half of general counsel do not believe their legal departments are sufficiently familiar with foreign regulations that impact on their business, according to a survey of leading companies published today.
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Data-sharing office proposed
An independent body should be set up to provide legal guidance on the sharing of personal data across the public sector, a free-market think tank has proposed.
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Society mounts challenge to new court fees
Solicitors warn new charges will restrict justice to those who can afford it.
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CoA overturns ‘fundamentally unfair’ care order
A care order for three children made less than three weeks after Liverpool City Council had applied for it has been overturned.
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We'll scrap legal aid contract scheme, says Labour
Shadow justice secretary says he will work with the profession to find ‘a more sustainable method’.
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Cleaner banned from working in law firms
Solicitors Regulation Authority issued ‘control of non-qualified staff (section 43)’ decision.
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Late claimant’s bid to delay trial refused
But judge does allow claimant to serve witness statement as he did not want to ‘artificially tie its hands’.
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Sampson’s expenses ‘novel and contentious’, says MoJ
Permanent secretary outlines disputed amounts discovered in LeO accounts.
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Government push for victim support
Ministry of Justice launches online tracking service for victims of crime.
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Top-25 firm confirms £15m overdraft
Extended credit facility came during a year in which profits before tax at DAC Beachcroft fell by 13.6%.
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MoJ admits losing inquiry data discs
Lawyers tasked with finding out which personal details may have been passed on.
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Supreme Court rules family cannot sue police
Relatives of murder victim Joanna Michael lose attempt to sue two forces.
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Freshfields boosts profits but wary of dangers
The firm’s report to members claims a successful year which reflected greater stability in many key markets.
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Tribunal non-payments ‘a scandal’, says minister
Employers to be hit with new penalties for non-payment of employment tribunal awards.
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LeO finally takes on CMC complaints
‘People should not have their time wasted by the poor services of some claims firms’ – justice minister.
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CFA retained by client without mental capacity – CoA
Lord Justice Richards says appeal is dismissed and that the CFA was not frustrated.