News – Page 198
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NewsSolicitor was ‘employee’ and not partner, High Court rules
Claimants said they believed conveyancing specialist was a partner, but court dismisses case.
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News‘Think again’ on mesothelioma, say MPs
Committee report also criticises openness and transparency of government’s negotiation with insurance industry.
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NewsLegal aid contract tender deferred
The process will open in October, following a call from the Law Society for it to be delayed.
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NewsLaw Society: HMRC debt recovery plan is ‘draconian’
HMRC says the measure - allowing it direct access to defaulters’ bank accounts - will help it recover £100m a year.
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NewsRight to be forgotten ‘must go’, Lords committee says
A House of Lords committee has backed the government’s opposition to proposed new EU privacy and data protection laws.
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NewsLawyers take mesothelioma fight to High Court
A victims’ support group is challenging the government’s decision that sufferers use part of their compensation for insurance and costs.
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NewsLaw adequate to deal with social media, say peers
No new laws are needed to deal with crimes committed using social media, according to a report published today by a Lords committee.
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NewsCity lawyers lambast plans for direct tax debt recovery
City of London Law Society warns proposals to give direct access to bank accounts are ‘deeply flawed’.
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NewsReform of guideline hourly rates in shreds
Master of the rolls rejects key recommendations made by a Civil Justice Council committee
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NewsChildren to get a greater voice in family courts
Children aged 10 and over will be able to tell the judge their thoughts and feelings on family cases affecting them.
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NewsParalegals granted new training shortcut
The change will attract heavy scrutiny, with the Law Society urging the SRA to ‘consult properly’.
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News‘Don’t put legal aid into retirement’
The modern legal aid system was created by the Attlee government in the Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1949.
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Sex discrimination cases hit four-year high
They now make up 55% of discrimination claims, up from 38% two years ago.
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Firearms among Law Commission topics
Wills and the law in Wales also among nine topics picked for the next programme of work by the commission.
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Study: EU charter has limited impact
Review found ‘a divergence of views’ on where the balance of competence should lie on the protection of human rights.
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Scottish regulation proposals
Solicitors in Scotland could become subject to outcomes-focused regulation in a similar way to their colleagues in England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland has proposed.
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NewsSupreme Court expresses ‘grave concern’ over £640,000 costs
The pre-Jackson costs regime may breach article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Supreme Court says in a private nuisance case.
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NewsLegislation passed to ban PI inducements
The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill against PI inducements.
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‘Bullying’ senior MoJ lawyer loses injunction fight
Robert Hendy denied allegations of bullying and harassment of solicitor colleagues.
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NewsLords agree ‘fundamental dishonesty’ clause
Courts will make an exception only if the claimant would suffer ‘substantial injustice’.