News – Page 220
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NewsEmpty court buildings left unsold
The Ministry of Justice has yet to sell 44 vacated court buildings, at a cost of millions of pounds to the taxpayer.
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London criminal solicitors back slow market consolidation
The London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) will, however, oppose suggested change to the duty solicitor scheme.
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Admiral to emerge unscathed from fee ban
Insurance giant Admiral says it will offset the £15m lost through the referral fee ban through savings on the cost of claims.
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NewsLCJ concern over solicitor bench applications
Lord Judge says ‘it is a matter of concern’ that there has been a decrease in the proportion of successful solicitor candidates.
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NewsMoJ calls in police over Serco fraud claims
The Ministry of Justice has called in the police to investigate alleged fraud in the management of its £285m prisoner escort contract.
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NewsHonduras judge murder prompts calls for action
The Law Society has joined calls for action from the Honduras government after another murder of a legal professional.
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NewsCity lawyers warn against lobbying register
The City of London Law Society has told ministers they risk creating more red tape if they impose regulation on the lobbying sector.
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NewsMaternity leave claims on the increase
Employment lawyers are seeing an increase in the number of maternity leave discrimination claims.
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NewsGrayling refuses to delay legal aid cuts
The justice secretary has indicated that he will press on with ‘far-reaching’ legal aid cuts, ignoring pleas from MPs, peers and the Law Society.
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NewsLandmark planning judgment holes golf course plan
Green-belt campaigners have successfully challenged a scheme to turn the former home of press baron Lord Beaverbrook into a hotel and golf course.
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Jury service age limit to rise to 75
The age of jury service is to be raised by five years to include 70- to 75-year-olds.
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NewsFormer judge wins pension battle
A former part-time judge who fought his pension claim to the Supreme Court is entitled to compensation, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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NewsPrison reform plans backed
Campaigners say prison should be reserved for people convicted of violent, threatening or sexual crimes.
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NewsMPs condemn ‘complacent’ approach to deprivation of liberty
MPs say safeguards to protect patients who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their own welfare are leaving many at heightened risk of abuse.
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NewsFiji activist sentenced for Law Society Charity ‘contempt’
Akuila Yabaki has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for reprinting part of a Law Society Charity report which criticised Fiji’s judiciary.
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NewsUniversity of Law claims big jump in LLB applications
Candidate numbers for the University of Law’s LLB law degree have risen by nearly 60% in the degree’s second year, the institution said today.
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NewsGovernment to propose new custodial powers for magistrates
New measures to ensure that more offences involving custodial sentences are handled entirely in magistrates’ courts feature in plans to overhaul the justice system.
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NewsCouncils braced for fall-out of licence fee rulings
Councils are braced for a significant financial fall-out following two recent licensing rulings, local government lawyers have warned.
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NewsThousands of UK citizens ‘detained unlawfully’
Tens of thousands of vulnerable people are being detained unlawfully due to the complexity of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), lawyers say.
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NewsDoubts over MoJ’s savings target
The Ministry of Justice’s ability to hit its budget target called into question