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NewsNews focus: revised Mitchell guidance
Solicitors welcome ‘commonsense’ guidance on relief from sanction.
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Caplen pledge over access to justice
New Law Society president wants the Society to ‘refocus’ on key areas.
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Data sharing ‘confusion’
The Law Commission wants the laws on how public bodies share data to be modernised.
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NewsSociety warns against emergency data legislation
The UK is in danger of becoming a ‘surveillance society’, the Law Society has warned.
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NewsResidence test for civil aid survives Commons vote
Twelve-month residence test could ‘destroy’ civil legal aid, lawyers warn.
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NewsGrayling not giving up on regulatory reform
Lord chancellor tells justice committee that ‘quick fixes’ from the profession and regulators have not been forthcoming.
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NewsCouncil approves 17% cut in PC fee
Law Society’s governing council overwhelmingly endorses plans to reduce Law Society Group budget.
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NewsFirm wins court battle over legal contract tender
DWF issued proceedings against the Insolvency Service over a tendering exercise for contracts worth up to £50m.
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NewsSpecialist regulation is best, says BSB chair
Lady Deech counters recent calls for a single overarching legal regulator.
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NewsPractitioner bodies berate ‘face-saving’ bar deal
Solicitor groups say the deal 'fails to address the silent crisis in a neglected system'.
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NewsGovernment pushes on with online powers of attorney
Solicitors warn digitisation likely to increase risk of fraud and abuse.
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NewsBar and MoJ announce fee deal
Revised fixed fees will be paid on a case-by-case basis for VHCCs while plans to expand the PDS further are halted.
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NewsSociety urges pause in Land Registry plans
Legislation should be halted until future of the body is decided, Law Society says.
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NewsSociety turns to LSB after board clears cover reform
Minimum PII cover set to fall from £2m to £500,000, after SRA vote.
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NewsInternet giants ‘should pay for data protection’
Information commissioner says ‘polluter pays’ principle could help fill the gap if his office is no longer able to fund itself through registration fees.
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NewsDyson: Mitchell guidance ‘misunderstood and misapplied’
Master of the rolls upholds trio of appeals in bid to bring clarity to position. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman demands CFA complaints action
The ombudsman demands to know when legal regulators plan to act on consumer complaints about conditional fee agreements.
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NewsPeers add to criticism of judicial review changes
The Lords’ constitution committee says government risks undermining the rule of law.
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NewsCity leader warns of legal dangers of Scottish ‘yes’ vote
Alasdair Douglas, himself a Scot, tells lawyers he is ‘deeply troubled’ by the referendum and its effect on the legal framework of the UK.