News – Page 220
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MoJ lags on data
The Ministry of Justice is well behind the prime minister’s transparency commitments for all departments to publish details of items of spending above £25,000.
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Appeal court broadcasting rules drafted
The government has set out draft rules for broadcasting from the Court of Appeal.
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Mentally vulnerable put at risk by ‘postcode lottery’
Mental health solicitors have accused the government of allowing a ‘postcode lottery’ to develop that deprives thousands of mentally vulnerable people of safeguards guaranteed by legislation. The solicitors claim that a ‘postcode lottery for patients’ has led to ‘wide regional variations’ in the use of safeguards implicit in the Mental ...
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NewsLet 'glare of publicity' into family courts, says Munby
The president of the family division says there is a ‘pressing need’ for more transparency.
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NewsGrayling sets out new JR restrictions
The government has set out proposals that would limit who is entitled to apply for a judicial review.
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NewsUK judge defends ‘demonised’ Strasbourg court
UK courts have breathed new life into the European Convention on Human Rights, despite its ‘demonisation’, a senior judge says.
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NewsProbe into solicitor links with private investigators
The Information Commissioner today began an investigation into almost 100 clients of private investigators.
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NewsRegulatory reform: Society urges 'relatively minor' change
Regulation is ‘too detached from the profession’, Law Society tells MoJ.
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NewsBar Serco and G4S from MoJ contracts, demands Khan
The shadow justice secretary calls on Chris Grayling to bar two of the biggest government contractors.
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NewsConsumer panel calls for single regulator
The Legal Services Consumer Panel says the regulatory regime is a maze for clients and a burden for lawyers.
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NewsAirline ‘compensation culture’ fears
The airline industry has warned that a ‘compensation culture’ has been created for passengers taking advantage of new rules on flight delays.
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NewsRelief as ‘superfast’ patents ruled out
Intellectual property specialists have reacted with relief to the government’s decision not to proceed with a premium service that would award patents in three months.
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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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NewsRolls Building tech upgrade delayed
The Ministry of Justice will not complete a feasibility study of a computer system for the Rolls Building until the end of 2013.
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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.