News – Page 115
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NewsFixed costs ‘in doubt’ after High Court backs budgeting regime
Mrs Justice Carr agrees that a budget fixed the amount of recoverable costs, which should be reduced only if there is good reason.
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Convicted cocaine-supplying barrister is disbarred
Omar Khan disbarred after conviction over cocaine supply.
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NewsMoJ to introduce allowance to stop judges quitting
Judicial Attitudes Survey highlighted low morale as a result of ‘inadequate’ pay and pension.
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NewsUKIP MP’s patent court warning fails to find support
Douglas Carswell tables early day motion warning against ratification of Unified Patent Court.
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NewsNeuberger fears workloads forcing ‘refuseniks’ away from senior judiciary
Appointment to High Court 'significantly less attractive than it was'.
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NewsSolicitors unite to oppose fee cuts
Law Society and practitioner groups issue position statement over litigators graduated fee scheme.
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NewsCourts bill: domestic violence cross-examination pledge
Use of virtual hearings to be extended.
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NewsHigh Court awards £2 damages to claimants who wanted £15m
Judge says compensation not required where there has been no financial loss.
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Courts bill: ‘viewing booths’ to preserve open justice
Go-ahead for automatic online convictions for some criminal offences.
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NewsDon’t promote the UAE, bar association urged
Seminar next month will promote Dubai as 'world centre for arbitration’.
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NewsSupreme Court backs immigration income threshold
Justices say minimum income requirement will cause hardship for couples but is not unlawful.
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News£72,000 bill for £3,000 claim ‘disproportionate’, costs judge insists
Court finds Thompsons Solicitors had not planned ahead for the amount of work clinical negligence claim would require.
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NewsCivil partnership couple seek Supreme Court hearing
Court of Appeal dismisses challenge brought by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan.
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NewsBar Council: shared leave plan will help women reach top
Barristers’ body says proposals will promote ‘full equality’ between men and women.
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NewsAppeal court rules firm wrong to refuse disclosure of privileged information
Court of Appeal judge overturns decision involving legal privilege exemptions from the Data Protection Act.
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Solicitors speak out over plight of jailed 71-year-old
‘No one seemed to consider what Mrs Kirk’s brother wanted.’
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Family judge condemns 2,000-page bundle
Mr Justice Cobb says case preparation was undertaken in a way that was ‘wholly disproportionate’ to the issues.
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NewsFamily law barrister who made woman ‘fearful’ disbarred
Sanjay Roy, a Northampton Chambers barrister, made woman call him ‘master’.
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Solicitors battle through ‘technical difficulties’ to reach next JAC round
Judicial Appointments Commission had committed to taking 60% of applicants to second stage of recorder competition.
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NewsBolton and Macclesfield firms on ‘pay shame’ list
Accidental shortfall of 50p per week puts law firm on government's public minimum wage list.