News – Page 146
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NewsGovernment defeated over legal aid residence test
In 'totally unprecedented' on-the-spot decision, Supreme Court grants appeal.
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NewsSupreme Court hears legal aid residence test challenge
Public Law Project says the residence test ‘in substance…will exclude recent migrants and irregular migrants’.
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NewsPrivacy injunction: harm has ‘already occurred’ – CoA
Lord Justice Jackson concedes that ‘internet and social networking have a life of their own’.
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NewsMoJ imposes ‘service credits’ on Capita for missing target
Court interpreting provider continuously failed to meet the 98% requirement stated in the contract.
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NewsConveyancers held liable for rogue client
His Honour Judge Pelling said that Windsor firm A’Court & Co made no serious attempt to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
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NewsPI victim gets 100% costs – despite failing with one allegation
'The judge could not properly have deprived the claimant of her costs,’ says Court of Appeal.
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NewsUnregulated firms denied ‘veneer of legitimacy’ through LeO
The LSB had included proposals in its draft business plan and suggested consumers would benefit from access to redress.
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NewsClaimants defeated in first ‘fundamental dishonesty’ trial
DDJ Eaton-Hart said two claimants had ‘presented a deliberate inaccurate position’.
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NewsLords committee rebuffs curb on powers
Upper house should keep authority to reject secondary legislation, argue peers.
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NewsMiscarriage compensation fight goes to Supreme Court
New '100% proof' test makes it almost impossible to claim, solicitor argues.
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NewsLow Commission ‘to be wound up’
The independent body was set up in 2012 to examine the impact of legal aid cuts.
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NewsEnglish courts still among most generous on divorce
But law firm study shows judges increasingly expecting ex-spouses to become financially independent.
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News£300k budget cut for super-regulator
Legal Services Board says cost to PC holders has fallen by nearly a third since 2009/10.
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NewsCross-border VAT portal will help lawyers, Society says
European Commission investigating the feasibility of developing an EU VAT web portal.
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NewsSnoopers’ charter: lawyers unite to fight for client privacy
Law Society backs proposed amendments to Investigatory Powers Bill as CJEU hears data retention case.
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NewsBoffins offer primers for courtroom science
The first in a series of guides bearing the imprint of learned societies will cover DNA analysis.
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Anti-bribery plan rapped
Proposal to prevent people implicated in foreign bribery cases from securing help with legal fees from their employers comes under fire.
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NewsSusskind: online court is just the beginning
‘Many outmoded practices of the traditional courts will be replaced,’ says renowned futurologist – online court is just the ‘spearhead’.
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NewsIraqi claims firm ‘misled court’ for months
Mr Justice Leggatt questions the integrity of Birmingham and London-based Public Interest Lawyers.
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NewsProbate should not be treated as a profit centre – Law Society
Chancery Lane says plans for a 129-fold increase in probate fees to fund the court service ‘unfair and discriminatory’.