Tuesday

12th February - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A legal challenge to halt cuts to personal injury fees will be fast-tracked through the High Court, it was revealed today. The judicial review application by two claimant groups in opposition to new recoverable fixed costs in the RTA Portal has been listed for a ‘rolled-up’ hearing as soon as possible. Full story - Law Gazette


Monday

11th February - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Consumers like indemnity insurance, LSB panel research finds. Making it optional would hit vulnerable consumers the hardest. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Sunday

10th February - LAW NEWS

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Saturday

9th February - LAW NEWS

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Friday

8th February - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Secret courts are totalitarian and would destroy our country’s moral standing in the world. Full story - The Lawyer


Thursday

7th February - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Justice secretary Chris Grayling has said the proposed new small-claims court limit of £5,000 may be ‘too low’ – despite the ongoing consultation on raising the figure from £1,000. Full story - Law Gazette


Wednesday

6th February - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: MPs have approved same-sex marriage in England and Wales in a key Commons vote, despite the opposition of almost half the Conservative MPs. Full story - BBC


Tuesday

5th February - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Collective actions will fuel ‘litigation culture’. The US Institute for Legal Reform echoed the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI’s) warning that US-style collective actions would ‘fuel a litigation culture in the UK’. Full story - Law Gazette