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Supreme Court hears council’s challenge to school absence case
Department for Education meeting Isle of Wight Council’s costs in challenge over breach of Education Act 1996.
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NewsShiner tribunal hears of ‘deliberate and calculating lies’
Former head of Public Interest Lawyers thought the ends of his actions in Iraqi claims against British military ‘justified the means’.
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NewsLawyer groups urge Jackson to rethink fixed costs plans
Proposals dismissed as unjustified and likely to leave successful claimants paying more.
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NewsDoctor jailed after submitting false medical claims
City of London Police says solicitors trusted Benjamin Chang, 57, of London, to provide a service to claimants.
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NewsFixed costs for clinical negligence: the figures
Full rundown of the proposed options for claimant lawyers under the new scheme.
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NewsClin neg fixed costs plans unveiled as Hunt targets ‘unscrupulous’ firms
Campaigners claim proposals to restrict costs would ‘seriously harm access to justice and patient safety’.
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NewsHeald summoned to explain Brexit effect on civil justice
Minister will appear before committee to outline how future cooperation with EU member states will work.
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NewsMore men calling lawyers’ helpline
Stress and depression among top concerns highlighted by callers to LawCare.
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NewsBarristers warned over social media conduct
Independent observer cites ‘growing complaints’ about barristers’ conduct online.
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NewsJudge condemns ‘self-defeating’ mass of evidence in Shell pollution claim
High Court rules that Netherlands-headquartered oil giant cannot be sued in London over pollution in Nigeria.
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NewsFormer solicitor judge and ex-lover jailed for six years for theft
Former judge Simon Kenny and Emma Coates sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today.
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NewsDigital warning over tribunal reforms
Law Society urges government to learn from previous attempts to improve employment tribunal.
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City solicitor required to register as sex offender
Alastair Main handed 12-month community order following boat club assault.
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NewsSupreme Court asked to consider deprivation of liberty ‘confusion’
Solicitors say Court of Appeal decision has led to less clarity over meaning of deprivation of liberty.
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Bar Council: solicitors' agents could face prison term
Representative body updates guidelines for unregistered barristers appearing in court.
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NewsTaxi case fuels self-employment law debate
Union pledges to expose ‘bogus employment practices’.
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NewsDivorce order set aside after ‘procedurally unfair’ mistakes
Court of Appeal says husband in final hearing was not given protections he was entitled to.
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NewsLaw firm sees off negligence claim over settlement payout
Leathes Prior found to have provided ‘very good service in difficult circumstances’ to aggrieved businessman.
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NewsRegulator urged to rethink bar training reforms
Bar Council says multiple training options will create confusion and increase compliance costs.
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NewsMoJ not minded to regulate third-party litigation funding
Justice minister says market is still in its early stages of development.