News – Page 154
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NewsConveyancers need to ‘raise their game’, association warns
Government measures could see greater competition in the market.
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NewsLegal aid bid turned down over ‘basic transcription error’
Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson was unsuccessful in its bid for duty provider work in Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
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NewsAG opens ‘unduly lenient sentences’ appeals work to more lawyers
Number of sentences considered by the attorney general’s office has increased by 83% since 2010.
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NewsVeterans line up against legal ‘witch-hunt’
Civilian courts should not have jurisdiction over war claims, says ex-service group.
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NewsNew CPS powers to tackle domestic abuse
Domestic abusers could be jailed for up to five years for controlling and coercive behaviour.
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NewsGovernment picture of advice sector ‘not up to date’
Ministry of Justice report says not-for-profit legal advice providers are adapting to change.
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NewsPart-time judge cleared of appearance of bias
Counsel appearing before part-time judge was her junior in a separate case.
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NewsSuspension upheld for barrister who held client money
Oliver White suspended for three months for ‘failing to act with integrity’ after claiming he could conduct litigation with the same freedoms as a solicitor.
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NewsSnooping bill ‘threatens 500 years of legal privilege’
Law Society says draft investigatory powers bill ignores ‘highest right’ traceable back to 1562.
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NewsCall for courts to take maturity into account
Defendants aged between 18 and 24 bewildered by the court process, thinktank says.
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NewsLegal aid billing system postponed again
Client and cost management system will only be mandatory for Special Children Act applications in February.
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NewsLegal aid contract challenges extend to next May
Judicial review to begin on 7 April, followed by trial dealing with procurement law claims.
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NewsBank wins £120k ruling against former Halliwells partner
Michael McCarthy joined the firm having no idea of its financial predicament, High Court hears.
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NewsMirror’s appeal against phone-hacking awards dismissed
Awards made in the High Court to victims of phone hacking were part of a ‘careful and comprehensive judgment’, Court of Appeal rules.
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NewsOfficial statistics show ‘no economic case for fee cut’
Ministry of Justice spent £886m on criminal legal aid between October 2014 and September 2015.
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NewsNew guidance on immigration offences
Law Society practice note highlights statutory defences for asylum seekers charged with document offences.
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NewsCoA warns judges against ‘unlawful’ waiving of courts charge
Appeal rejected after Crown court had initially said charge offset by time on remand.
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Marriage law ‘confusing and inconsistent’, says law body
Law Commission publishes paper proposing full scale reform of laws governing how and where couples can marry.
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News‘£500m payday for dodgy directors’ as insolvency brought within LASPO
Ministry of Justice also says review of no-win no-fee reforms not likely until 2018.
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NewsJurisdiction tug-of-war over criminal legal aid challenges
Lord Justice Laws adjourns directions hearing for judicial review until Monday.