News – Page 147
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NewsLAA acts after firm’s withdrawal leaves legal aid gap in Hull
Legal Aid Agency invites firms to submit 'expressions of interest’ even if they do not meet contractual requirements.
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NewsGovernment changes domestic violence evidence requirement
Ministry of Justice is working on amended regulations following Court of Appeal judgment.
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NewsPanama Papers could lead to more divorce challenges
Leaked documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal tactics used by wealthy divorce litigants to hide their fortunes.
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NewsGlobal firm must pay £118k over negligent advice
King & Wood Mallesons says it was vindicated by judgment requiring it to pay only 5% of the original claim.
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NewsConveyancers predict record March transactions
Higher rates of stamp duty for additional properties came into force on 1 April.
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NewsCourt lenient over seven-day delay in filing costs budget
Appeal hearing cites Mitchell and Denton as courts grapple with treatment of non-compliance with orders.
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NewsNew flood protections give rise to conveyancing fears
Flood Re, a national scheme to support the highest-risk homes, went live today.
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NewsLand registration law up for review
Law Commission proposes new formula for dealing with registration fraud.
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NewsCourt of Protection plans to shift more costs onto deputies
Lawyers say the proposals could curb ‘wasteful legal actions’ over an incapacitated person’s affairs.
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NewsControversial online court will need careful piloting – CJC
Group wants the online court to have a separate set of rules and be run in harness with the main court structure.
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NewsMoJ tightens controls on MedCo members
New controls designed to remove ambiguity from whiplash diagnosis scheme.
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NewsEngland granted jurisdiction in Anglo-Scottish maintenance dispute
Judge rules maintenance claim should be heard in England, despite Scotland having jurisdiction over divorce proceedings.
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NewsFormer senior judge urges caution over quotas
Dame Linda Dobbs CBE says solicitors should push for targets in firms to tackle the lack of gender diversity.
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NewsRevealed: MoJ’s £400k bill for abandoned legal aid contracts
Government refuses to disclose how much it spent fighting legal actions.
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NewsJudge backs Libor trader confiscation order
Tom Hayes, who is serving 11 years, must pay nearly £900,000, court rules.
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News‘Pause and rethink’ for legal training reform plans
Solicitors Regulation Authority responds to backlash over ‘super-exam’ scheme.
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NewsLAA urged to delay compulsory civil billing system
Resolution says seven in 10 users regularly experience problems with the client and cost management system.
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NewsFirm sees off £100k CoA claim after admitting negligence
Buyers claimed for reduced property value but could not prove any loss in 'all's well that ends well' case.
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NewsMoJ to urgently review legal aid for trafficking victims
Announcement follows a judicial review challenge over the adequacy of the current provision.
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NewsArbitration hindering development of common law – LCJ
Lord Thomas says UK took a ‘wrong turning’ when it introduced measures to make arbitration more attractive.