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NewsUKIP hit with third-party costs bill in libel case
Exceptional ruling reflects the impact of ’deliberate and calculated’ decisions, says Mr Justice Warby.
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NewsSupreme Court set to hand down crucial litigant-in-person ruling
Appellant says he should have been granted special dispensation as he was unrepresented.
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NewsPregnancy question highlights lack of understanding about discrimination law
Survey by equality body shows that over a third of employers think it is reasonable to ask female job applicants about their baby plans.
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NewsPaperless justice expands to tax bill appeals
Ministry of Justice says initiative will stop people wasting their time submitting incorrect or inaccurate forms.
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NewsSupreme Court ruling highlights complexities in family 'abduction' cases
Justices consider the effect of an application under the Hague Convention if a child has become habitually resident in the destination state.
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NewsFormer Linklaters partner jailed for sexual assault
Thomas Elser and Laurenz Schmitt involved in German court case relating to incident in 2014.
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NewsSlaughter and May to face questions over Carillion advice
Magic circle firm will respond to questions by early next week.
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NewsVideo hearings pilot will uphold 'majesty of a physical courtroom', HMCTS pledges
HM Courts & Tribunals Service will initially begin with tax appeals.
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News£300m pot shows 'high demand' for litigation funding
Therium Capital Management announcement suggests more high-profile class action lawsuits in the offing.
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NewsWorking group to consider clinical negligence cap
Final recommendations on fixed recoverable costs are expected in the autumn, government says.
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NewsTrust in value of lawyers declining, LSB business study claims
Super regulator publishes third wave of research into legal needs of small businesses.
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NewsSupreme Court is fisherman's friend in human rights row
Severn Estuary putcher owner wins 'peaceful enjoyment of possessions' case after five-year battle with Environment Agency.
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NewsAccelerated degree plan has 'long way to go', junior lawyers say
Junior lawyers say government’s proposals do not offer enough of an incentive.
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NewsFCA flexes muscles with first 'serious crime' order
New sanction bars man jailed for illegal money lending from conducting any credit business.
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NewsCPS admits 'wholesale failures' in pursuit of ex Sidley Austin partner
Charges against Matthew Cahill for tax offences have been dropped, court papers reveal.
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NewsLegal advice fears over on-the-spot fingerprint scanning
Home Office says police officers will be able to identify suspects in less than a minute on their smartphones.
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News'My printer broke’: Barrister escapes suspension after PC blunder
Philippa Page blames ‘her own incompetence’ for failing to renew practising certificate.
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NewsKeoghs completes Hill Dickinson insurance buyout
Acquisition will see 17 partners and 311 Hill Dickinson staff move to Keoghs.
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NewsJudge denies lying claimant a way round fundamental dishonesty test
Claimant in clinical negligence case said he would suffer substantial injustice because of ‘gross disproportion’ of sanction.
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NewsCorbyn enters row over coroner's 'cab rank' burial rule
Labour leader says he has 'serious concerns' over policy that will be subject of next month's judicial review.