News – Page 158
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NewsSmall claims limit action to be included in fraud report
Justice minister also hints the three-year limitation period for making a whiplash claim could be re-examined.
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NewsDiversity progress ‘painfully slow’ – Black Solicitors Network
BSN publishes latest diversity league table, which shows that very limited progress has been made over the last decade.
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NewsEmployment lawyers urge caution over online court
Lord Justice Briggs to produce interim report on the structure of civil courts by the end of this year.
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NewsSociety calls for one-word amendment to patent threat reform
Law Commission proposing legislative reform relating to unjustified threats in intellectual property.
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NewsFresh ‘consensus’ on Indian legal market reform
Talks on liberalisation have progressed from ‘theoretical to more detailed’ discussions, source says.
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NewsFrench may export new dispute law
An English translation of the new law, which is due to be enacted by February, has already been posted on the ministry’s website.
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Council allowed to appeal unfair dismissal ruling
Evelyne Jarrett was the most senior black manager at Essex Legal Services.
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NewsMoJ postpones legal aid contracts
Three-month delay follows legal challenges from unsuccessful bidders in at least 69 procurement areas.
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NewsFinancial regulator backs SRA consumer credit plans
The two bodies have been in talks for more than a year over how to handle consumer credit.
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NewsConveyancing firm wins appeal over valuation
Court of Appeal judgment highlights scope of duty of solicitors instructed on behalf of both borrower and lender.
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NewsElectronic filing trial extended to cover Rolls Building
The pilot scheme lasts for a year from 16 November and is an extension of the e-filing system already in place in the TCC.
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NewsCourts strike another costs blow as charities reject fixed fees
Government warned that cases involving the elderly and babies will suffer from fixed-fee regime.
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Pro bono charity reports surge in volunteer lawyers
Qualified solicitors and barristers made up nearly four out of five volunteer lawyers between April 2014 and March 2015.
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NewsMoJ to publish impact of reforms on civil legal aid
Permanent secretary Richard Heaton says three research projects have been carried out.
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NewsSociety recommends trainee pay minimum
Chancery Lane recommends that firms pay trainees at least £20,276 in London and £18,183 outside.
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NewsJR firms set up alliance to challenge legal aid contracts
Fair Crime Contracts Alliance expected to issue judicial review proceedings on Thursday.
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NewsNew data protection sanctions could be ‘lethal’ for corporates
Businesses lack confidence over regulatory compliance, magic circle firm says.
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NewsCPS fine sparks call for data protection rethink
The CPS was fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for failing to secure recorded police interviews with victims and witnesses.
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NewsLeading judge tells expert witnesses to find 'common ground'
Supreme Court justice Lord Hughes says courts are under time and cost pressures.
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NewsAgency hit by deluge of legal aid tender actions
Unsuccessful bidders have issued proceedings in 69 out of 85 procurement areas.