News – Page 126
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NewsCash alone won't end justice woes, says Labour commission
Lord Bach proposes appointing a 'chief inspector of the justice system'.
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Public access barrister disbarred after third hearing in a month
Tariq Rehman disbarred following hearing at the Bar Standards Board's disciplinary tribunal.
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NewsAutumn statement: ‘unacceptable’ attack on tax lawyers
New reporting burden will be counterproductive, international firm’s head of tax warns.
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NewsAutumn statement: tax relief for employee legal support
Solicitors welcome change but say other reforms will have a greater impact for employees.
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NewsSocial worker ‘left court bundle on car roof’
Information Commissioner’s Office says some of the personal data relating to 27 people was sensitive.
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NewsAutumn statement: U-turn on Land Registry
For the second time in two years, government abandons plans to sell off Land Registry.
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NewsMoJ’s whiplash reform blunder ‘could open door to judicial review’
Personal injury reform proposals are based on old data, which experts say could expose the plans to a legal challenge.
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NewsTribunal reserves judgment on judges’ pensions
Judge Stuart Williams says he will take no longer than necessary to reach a decision.
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NewsJudges should get a role in legal regulation, LCJ suggests
Lord chief justice addresses advocacy standards, court fees and judicial pensions in parliamentary appearance.
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NewsJudge rules on £55m oil dispute after one-day hearing
Case is first to be decided under the ‘shorter trials scheme’.
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NewsConviction ‘safe’ despite Crown disclosure failure – appeal court
Court of Appeal rules information received by the police from confidential sources should have been disclosed – but failure was not in bad faith.
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NewsMale and white Supreme Court aims to open up
News comes as Lord Neuberger announces his retirement with more to follow.
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NewsLitigants to pay £15k costs after ignoring letters from other side
Defendants accused Mishcon de Reya of being ‘unduly aggressive’ but judge rejected that claim.
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Cryogenics case not a precedent
Ruling in Re JS (Disposal of Body) resolves dispute between parents of dying 14-year-old, judge says.
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E&W must learn from Scotland over ‘unfair’ county court judgments – MP
New mechanism should be created to prevent unfair credit rulings, MPs hear.
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Greater public awareness drives rise in sexual offences prosecutions
Ministry of Justice says more people are being sentenced and for longer.
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NewsInsurance fraudster who duped law firm facing £37,000 fine
Claims handler added friends and family members to genuine claims.
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News‘Substantial confusion’ over contingency fund – Law Society
Joint working group on contingency legal aid fund says initial findings show that funding low-value cases would be problematic.
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NewsPersonal injury proposals at a glance
Consultation asks for views on much wider transformation of the sector than first imagined.
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NewsCourt of Appeal grants leeway on fixed costs application
Claimants hail result in landmark Qader case which dropped out of RTA protocol.