News – Page 159
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NewsJudge slashes clinical negligence costs bill by two-thirds
Firm had claimed more than £32,000 after case settled for £3,500.
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NewsLabour to set up legal aid commission
Opposition party to review government reforms and publish report in time for next year’s conference.
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NewsWeb snooping plans lack protection for lawyers
Law Society calls for government to recognise legal privilege as a fundamental right.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses £85 parking ticket challenge
Fine imposed for overstaying a two-hour parking limit was not an unlawful penalty, judges rule in Beavis v ParkingEye.
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NewsLAA committed to 11 January start for new legal aid contracts
Legal Aid Agency says it will strongly defend any litigation from unsuccessful bidders.
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NewsJudge gives ‘opportunistic’ litigants costs warning
Mr Justice Fraser said both parties ‘determined to fight bitterly over every possible inch of ground’.
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NewsAgency faces two-pronged attack over tenders
Gazette understands that 90 unsuccessful bidders are expected to issue proceedings by the end of this week; seven threaten judicial review.
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NewsSupreme Court justice brands gender quotas ‘corrosive’
Lord Hodge says legal profession is changing at a ‘remarkable’ speed.
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NewsSuper-regulator concerned over ABS authorisation rule change
Legal Services Board issues ‘warning notice’ extending the notice period on decision concerning licensing condition for alternative business structures.
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NewsInnocent defendants consider guilty plea to reduce legal bill – report
‘Reasonable’ costs should be reimbursed to those acquitted or where prosecution is withdrawn, charity says.
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NewsNew York may relax foreign lawyer rules
Amendment of rules by New York State Unified Court System would allow jurisdiction to register foreign lawyers ‘in good standing’.
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NewsOutrage over Legal Aid Agency’s ‘divide and rule’ tactics
Criminal defence firms awarded legal aid contracts ‘invited’ to join action against challenges from unsuccessful bidders.
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NewsEU accession to ECHR back on
Accession to the European convention under the Lisbon Treaty was dealt a blow last December.
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Companies must be clear on slavery
Under Modern Slavery Act, large companies must publish proof.
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NewsBar regulator warned against excluding students with 2:2s
The legal consumer watchdog says this proposal would ‘unduly restrict access to the profession’.
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NewsDebt protocol plan revised to reduce burden for creditors
Reforms have been on the cards since Lord Justice Jackson’s report on civil justice.
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NewsPolice release CCTV footage of man staging Asda fall – watch video
Louis Dempsey claimed £11,000 in compensation for his injuries but was convicted of fraud.
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NewsSRA tells solicitors: explain your separate business set-up
Regulator publishes guidance ahead of changes to the separate business rule.
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NewsLAA threatens to enlist contract winners for legal aid court battles
Legal Aid Agency says it may invite successful bidders to join as parties to any court challenges to contract tender decisions.
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NewsJoint enterprise review ‘long overdue’, lawyers argue
Supreme Court and Justice Committee of the Privy Council hearing murder appeals.