News – Page 137
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NewsRenewed call for problem-solving courts to be piloted
Centre for Justice Innovation publishes fresh evidence.
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NewsThird-party JR funders must be allowed anonymity – Law Society
Ministry of Justice says identification of funders giving more than £3,000 will ensure equality of arms.
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NewsBuy-to-let tax changes ‘legislation by stealth’
Law Society says amendments at committee stage 'set disturbing precedent'.
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News‘Unduly lenient’ sentences hiked for 102 offenders
Number has risen 13% since 2010, but requests have more than doubled – suggesting judges ‘generally get sentencing right’.
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NewsCourt of Appeal threshold to remain unchanged
Automatic right to oral hearing will be removed, but ‘real prospect of success’ remains the benchmark.
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NewsTruss confirms commitment to Human Rights Act reform
Justice secretary's statement dashes speculation that British bill of rights had been shelved.
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NewsCourt of Protection judge criticises firm for ‘brutal and insensitive’ comments
Temperley Taylor says it is considering appealing Mental Capacity Act judgment removing it as a financial deputy.
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NewsCourtroom interpreting contract winner announces hiring spree
Leeds-headquartered thebigword, which takes over from Capita TI in October, will recruit more than 3,500 language experts.
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NewsPeople of colour and poor whites failed by justice system – report
Equality and Human Rights Commission says government must establish a coordinated race strategy.
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NewsPractice curbs slapped on former Blavo & Co directors
London-headquartered firm was shut down by the regulator last year.
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NewsFears for ‘arrested’ Bangladeshi defence lawyer
Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem is a member of the bar of England and Wales, and Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
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NewsJudge stays case until claimants pay correct court fee
Dual claim cannot be classified as a ‘non-money claim’, High Court rules.
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NewsOffline conveyancers could face stamp duty penalties
HM Revenue and Customs says it receives 31,000 paper returns and 250,000 cheques for stamp duty land tax annually.
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NewsNothing inherently riskier about ABS, says super regulator
Legal Services Board keen on government proposals for deregulation of alternative business structures.
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NewsPolice pay £75k award after victim’s details publicised
Manchester firm secures biggest known payment from a police force for privacy breach.
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NewsNew doubts over human rights law reform
Newspaper reports that Michael Gove’s British bill of rights has been thrown back to the Ministry of Justice for a rewrite.
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NewsAppeal: judge went ‘too far’ in applying fundamental dishonesty
County court ruling finds judge was wrong to make costs penalty in PI claim 'riddled with inconsistencies'.
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NewsUS kicks wider adoption of ABSs into long grass
American Bar Association says non-lawyer ownership is an opportunity, but wants more research.
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NewsCourt fee hikes behind fall in business judgments
‘Common sense’ suggests number of court judgments reduced by fee rises – as well as economic recovery.
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NewsCity split on ‘woeful’ white-collar crime law
‘It is hard to see that the Proceeds of Crime Act will ever be fit for purpose.’