Thursday

21th August - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Some family cases could be heard in public and advocates’ documents given to the press under plans outlined by the president of the family division aimed at reducing the secrecy of the system. In a five-page paper published this week, Sir James Munby said he is seeking ‘preliminary pre-consultation views’ on the possibility of hearing certain types of family case in public. Full story - The Law Society Gazette






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Wednesday

20th August - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: SRA abandons indemnity cover cut this year after LSB warning. The Legal Services Board (LSB) has extended the time it has given itself to decide on the proposed cut in the minimum indemnity cover limit for law firms from 10 October this year to 17 August 2015. Full story - Legal Futures






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Tuesday

19th August - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: “The idea that females are primary carers is archaic - the time has come for male lawyers to embark on a new parental journey.” As the new law on shared parental leave (SPL) makes its final passage through Parliament, the findings of a report of the Law Society on the ‘Diversity profile of the profession’ (April 2014) make interesting reading. Full story - The Lawyer







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Monday

18th August - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Litigators in limbo - The pre-April 2013 costs regime, introduced by Pt II of the Access to Justice Act 1999, may be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. Although Lord Neuberger stopped short of issuing a declaration of incompatibility in Coventry v Lawrence, he conceded that the respondents might be right in their contention that the global costs burden would be inconsistent with Convention rights. Full story - The New Law Journal








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Sunday

17th August - Law News

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Saturday

16th August - Law News

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Friday

15th August - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Law Society has chosen Catherine Dixon to replace Des Hudson as its chief executive. Ms Dixon has been chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority since April 2012. A Law Society spokesman said she would join in the next few months, at the end of her notice period with the NHSLA.. Full story - Legal Futures





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