Wednesday

8th May - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Only three of the 25 top-earning criminal legal aid firms will bid for a contract if the government’s current scheme for price-competitive tendering (PCT) is introduced – and more than half would support a boycott. Full story - Law Gazette


Tuesday

7th May - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: No one should be jailed in secret, says top judge. Lord chief justice issues urgent guidance to judges following court of protection's imprisonment of Wanda Maddocks. Full story - Guardian Law


Monday

6th May - LAW NEWS

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Sunday

5th May - LAW NEWS

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Saturday

4th May - LAW NEWS

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Friday

3rd May - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Family lawyers offering unbundled legal services should be wary of charging clients on an hourly basis, the Law Society has warned. Full story - Legal Futures


Thursday

2nd May - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Reforms to prison privileges announced by the justice secretary today have been condemned as ‘cheap shots’ to ‘whip up prejudice’ and create a ‘smokescreen’ to detract from legal aid cuts. Full story - Law Gazette 


Wednesday

1st May - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The trainee intake model has reached critical point with shrinking business opportunities compounded by high training costs. Full story - The Lawyer