News – Page 164
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NewsDefendants 'venue shop' for more lenient sentence
Law Society calls for magistrates to be trained in applying sentencing guidelines.
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NewsJudge criticises LAA over translation costs
Legal Aid Agency was invited to clarify its position in relation to document translation costs.
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NewsNew EU inheritance law should prompt wills reviews, say experts
Rules which came into force today could leave UK residents with assets in Europe unwittingly applying English law to their entire estate
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NewsFirms notified of failed legal aid contract bids
Legal Aid Agency assesses applications for new criminal legal aid contracts to start in January.
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NewsRemove 'barristers' from Victims' Code, says Society
Law Society highlights ’out-of-date’ references that ignore solicitor-advocates.
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NewsCourt rejects PII insurer's bid to aggregate £11m claims
Richard Woodman, a partner at Royds, said a ruling in the insurer’s favour would have set a ‘very dangerous precedent’.
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NewsInsurer takes dishonest £135k settlement case to Supreme Court
Court of Appeal restored full award after Zurich had successfully reduced it to £14,720.
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NewsInfographic lays bare impact of court closures
Law Society seeking views and case studies on government plans to close 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
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NewsAction day 44: 'alternative savings' options revealed
Lord Chancellor to be briefed on proposals next week as practitioner groups urge restraint on public comments.
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NewsCBA chair tells solicitors: 'Time to show your solidarity'
Tony Cross QC urges action as London firms mull proposal to withdraw legal aid contract bids.
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NewsLaw firm 'makes no apology' following Daily Mail attack
Deighton Pierce Glynn posted response to investigation carried out by a national newspaper.
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NewsModel jailed for false whiplash claim
Amy Laban had pursued the case after receiving ‘numerous harassing calls’ from claims management company.
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NewsAction day 43: Gove to be briefed on savings ideas
Practitioner groups present four options at latest meeting with Ministry of Justice officials.
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NewsEnforce family court orders but don’t jail debtors – Society
Chancery Lane calls for more streamlined process for ensuring creditors are paid.
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NewsCoA backs compromise of privilege in death-threat case
Rampton hospital right to insist 'exceptionally dangerous individual' be handcuffed to nurses during legal consultations.
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NewsCPS goes on hiring spree to deal with complex cases
At least 100 prosecutors sought to deal with ‘exceptional’ rise in areas such as sexual offences.
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NewsU-turn over GPS tagging cost in family case
Ministry of Justice agrees to make an exception in funding the cost of providing electronic tagging in family proceedings.
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NewsAction day 42: London firms propose withdrawing bids
Practitioner group surveys members to see if firms are willing to pull out of contract tender.
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NewsNew target for female top-earners
Government-backed Davies Review to turn its attention from board composition to executive posts.
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NewsCourt dismisses £30 data request for firm files
Judge rules it would be disproportionate to demand that Taylor Wessing must search for non-privileged data.