News – Page 191
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News‘Strasbourg calls’ if rights act is scrapped
But top judge says speculation would be ‘dangerous’.
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NewsJudicial review plans prompt parliamentary alarm
Lords will debate Criminal Justice and Courts Bill next week.
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NewsMunby urges radical reform of family courts
The president of the Family Division says the child arrangement programme, which came into effect in April, requires a new approach to private law cases.
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NewsInsolvency litigation plea to PM
Business groups estimate that changes to be ushered in under LASPO by next April will cost HMRC £160m a year.
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NewsWills complaint scheme ‘bare minimum’, says ombudsman
Chief ombudsman Adam Sampson today suggests a voluntary scheme for unregulated providers.
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NewsSolicitors welcome plan to limit pre-charge bail
Home secretary proposes statutory time limits to prevent innocent people spending months or even years on bail.
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NewsNon-lawyer lord chancellor is a ‘benefit’ – Grayling
Justice secretary rejects as ‘misplaced’ the idea that a lawyer would have chosen to retain legal aid as it was before LASPO.
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NewsECHR ‘no guarantee’ of rights respect – attorney general
Jeremy Wright outlines UK’s limited options in renegotiating human rights position.
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NewsShow us your evidence, Society tells MoJ consultation
President says government should consult on a study casting doubt on its plans for criminal legal aid cuts.
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NewsMoJ’s legal aid plans blasted by its own consultant
Otterburn rejects the way the government calculated its figures and expresses concerns about the resulting number of contracts to be offered.
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NewsChallenge on legal aid for inquests
Joanna Letts, whose brother Christopher died after bring hit by a train, claims the guidance is flawed.
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NewsMore QASA delay calls
Solicitors’ Association of Higher Courts Advocates repeats calls despite Court of Appeal ruling.
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SRA ponders data publication rule
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said it has yet to decide whether to force firms to publish their diversity data next year. The regulator will offer an online tool in November for firms to find and compare anonymised information about practices of a similar size. A spokeswoman said it will ‘encourage’ ...
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CJC responds on whiplash cases
Council stresses the ‘fundamental importance’ of removing any financial link between doctors, solicitors and claims management companies.
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Global Law Summit tickets on sale
The international event takes place in London on 23-25 February 2015.
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NewsSRA warning on money laundering
Regulator also ready to discuss changes to firms holding client money.
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NewsCourt lifts £1.6m freezing order against City solicitor
‘No real risk of dissipation of assets’, says judge.
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NewsHigh Court refuses withdrawal of settlement offer
Mr Justice Leggatt says it was ‘wrong in principle’ for defendant to make its application without notice to the claimant.