Friday

25th January - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story:  More legal aid cuts will lead to poor relying on 'second best' lawyers. Chair of Bar Council warns that further cuts to criminal legal aid risk undermining provision of justice. Full story - Guardian Law


Thursday

24th January - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Supreme Court warns of 'uncertainty' if legal privilege extended to non-lawyers. Parliament, and not the courts, should decide on whether legal advice privilege (LAP) should be extended to non-lawyers, the Supreme Court has decided. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Wednesday

23rd January - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: The cab-rank rule is ineffective and should be removed from the barristers’ code of conduct – and instead applied as a principle to all providers of legal services, including alternative business structures (ABSs) – a new report has urged. Full story - Legal Futures


Tuesday

22nd January - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Although they have made a quiet start, ABSs have the power to change the face of the legal sector. A year on from the first alternative business structure (ABS) licences and the legal sector is beginning to see the effects. Full story - The Lawyer


Monday

21st January - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: A call by the competition watchdog for simpler complaints procedures in the legal profession has received the support of the Legal Services Board. Full story - Law Gazette


Sunday

20th January - LAW NEWS

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Saturday

19th January - LAW NEWS

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Friday

18th January - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Family lawyers praise High Court for jailing husband. Scot Young imprisoned for contempt after failing to disclose finances. Full story - Solicitors Journal