Last 3 months headlines – Page 990
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Justice council solicitor revealed
Andrew Parker, head of strategic litigation at international firm DAC Beachcroft, has been appointed as the solicitor member of the CJC.
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Heroes in short supply to rescue bill
The debate on the Sarah bill had a definite end-of-term feel.
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Magna Carta Island signs off for £4m
Island where King John signed the charter is on the market.
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Brushes with the noose
Two men I defended were convicted of murder – both would have gone to the gallows if the death penalty was in use.
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Scottish regulation proposals
Solicitors in Scotland could become subject to outcomes-focused regulation in a similar way to their colleagues in England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland has proposed.
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Legal execs name chief
Mandie Lavin will become chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives upon the retirement of Diane Burleigh.
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Legal aid campaigner dies at 59
Simon Mumford, 59, fought for legal aid and access to justice, Michael Walters, administrator of Cardiff Law Society said.
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Supreme Court expresses ‘grave concern’ over £640,000 costs
The pre-Jackson costs regime may breach article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Supreme Court says in a private nuisance case.
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Legislation passed to ban PI inducements
The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill against PI inducements.
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Legal aid firms merge to create new giant
SJ Law and Mackesys join forces to create SJ Mackesys Solicitors.
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‘Bullying’ senior MoJ lawyer loses injunction fight
Robert Hendy denied allegations of bullying and harassment of solicitor colleagues.
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Lords agree ‘fundamental dishonesty’ clause
Courts will make an exception only if the claimant would suffer ‘substantial injustice’.
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Private equity buys £15m stake in north-west ABS
NorthEdge Capital confirms its first foray into the legal services market.
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Reforms had ‘little impact’ on access to justice – LSB
The Legal Services Board publishes the findings of an investigation into the PI market during the period from 1999 to 2013.
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Title of lord chancellor no longer needed, says former MR
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and former lord chancellor Lord Mackay gave evidence to a Lords committee.
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‘Arrogant’ barrister has contempt finding set aside
The Court of Appeal referred Ian West to the Bar Standards Board, saying his behaviour jeopardises the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
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Lawyers alarmed by ‘fundamental dishonesty’ clause
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will allow judges to dismiss claims if they have involved fraud or exaggeration.
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MoJ confirms fee rises for part-time judges
Deputy or retired High Court judges’ daily fees will rise nearly 5%, from £801 to £839.
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Pace of recovery slows in first half
M&A activity fell by five percentage points in the first half of 2014, compared with growth rate as a whole last year.