News – Page 148
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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.
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NewsLaw centre gears up for 'hackathon'
Developers and coders to compete to build technical solutions for Hackney Community Law Centre.
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NewsCaseload at EU’s top court hits record high
Statistics reveal 15% increase in the number of cases at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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NewsMoJ set to impose 34% divorce fee hike next Monday
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that divorce fees will rise to £550 from 21 March.
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NewsWi-Fi providers not liable when users infringe copyright – top EU lawyer
Coffee shop owners can breathe a sigh of relief after indication that they would not be held liable for copyright infringements by third parties.
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NewsBudget 2016: criminal justice powers for Greater Manchester
Role of police and crime commissioner to be merged with that of mayor.
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NewsBudget 2016: higher stamp duty rates confirmed
Large investors will not escape new levy on additional properties.