News – Page 126
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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.
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NewsMoJ set to impose £5k small claims limit
Law Society says the plans will 'completely undermine the right of ordinary people to receive full and proper compensation'.
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Solicitor faces jail after ‘burying head in sand’ over ombudsman
Rhiannon Cory could be jailed for two weeks if she fails to attend upcoming hearing.
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NewsGovernment to propose £5k small claims limit – BBC
Report says the Ministry of Justice is also set to cap minor injuries compensation at 'just over £400'.
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NewsLAA begins notifying law firms of crime tender outcome
More than 1,400 organisations have applied for new government contracts.
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NewsJackson promises ‘open mind’ on fixed recoverable costs
Lord Justice Jackson says panel of 13 assessors will inform his decision on fixed recoverable costs regime.
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NewsMinority defendants more likely to plead ‘not guilty’
Labour MP David Lammy publishes interim findings from his government-sponsored review of racial bias and representation in the criminal justice system.
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NewsSex shop judgment bans excessive regulation costs
Ruling in the Simply Pleasure case, Court of Justice of the EU says licensing authorisation fees constitute a ‘charge’.
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NewsUniversity's £54,000 law salary claim ‘misleading’
Advertising Standards Agency orders University of Law to pull two advertisements.
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NewsJudges v MoJ: government defends pension cuts
'No constitutional principle' to exempt judges, employment tribunal hears on day two of a scheduled 10-day hearing.
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NewsJudges’ pensions battle reaches open court
Open proceedings at 10-day employment tribunal hearing begin in London today.
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NewsJunior lawyers welcome proposed unpaid placement curbs
Social Mobility Commission to propose banning unpaid internships lasting more than four weeks.
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Training scheme to help vulnerable witnesses
Joint Law Society and Bar Council training scheme will help advocates dealing with serious sexual offences.