Friday

4th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A high-powered meeting of lawyers opposed to impending criminal legal aid cuts ended on Tuesday night without agreement on a date for industrial action, despite strong support in the hall for a vote on it. Full story - Legal Futures


Thursday

3rd October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Rapists and child sex offenders will no longer receive a ‘slap on the wrist’ under a review of the use of cautions and other out-of-court disposals, the justice secretary has announced. Full story - Law Gazette


Wednesday

2nd October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Mediation services hit by legal aid cuts, Ministry of Justice figures reveal. Number of couples attending out-of-court sessions to resolve family disputes falls by half since April, FoI requests show. Full story - Guardian Law


Tuesday

1st October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Claimant groups will need a lot of convincing about a new proposal for progressing mesothelioma cases. Full story - The Lawyer


Monday

30th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: In its highly critical response to the Ministry of Justice review of legal regulation, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said lenders were baffled by the “plethora” of regulators and lost confidence in legal professional standards during the credit crunch due to “significant solicitor fraud”. Full story - New Law Journal


Sunday

29th September - Law News

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Saturday

28th September - Law News

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Friday

27th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Solicitor 'dissented' from LSB executive recommendation in favour of scheme. Nick Glockling, legal director of the Legal Services Board and a solicitor, disagreed with a recommendation of the LSB executive that the quality assurance scheme for advocates should be approved because he was concerned about the threat to judicial independence, it has emerged. Full story - Solicitors Journal