Monday

14th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Coulson J declines “unreasonable” costs budgets in professional negligence claim. The High Court has declined to accept “unreasonable” costs budgets on both sides of a £1.6m professional negligence claim, in an important decision on proportionality. Full story - New Law Journal 

TheLawMap EXCLUSIVE: Saturday's Law Interview with Jane Needham SC, Senior Vice President of NSW Australia Bar Association.


Sunday

13th October - Law News

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This week's feature: Jane Needham SC

Saturday

12th October - Law News

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Friday

11th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Des Hudson, chief executive of the Law Society, has hit back at critics of the society's agreement with justice secretary Chris Grayling on criminal legal aid. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Thursday

10th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: LSB sparks fresh independence row with call for regulators to have lay chairs. The frontline regulators need lay chairs at the helm so as to cut the “overly strong ties” that still exist with their branches of the profession and have held back change, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said. Full story - Legal Futures


Wednesday

9th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: As accountants apply for a licence to grant probate, law firms must catch up if they want to compete. Full story - Law Gazette 


Tuesday

8th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Open justice rises up the agenda. Supreme court president says judges should avoid closed sessions as lord chief justice sends new instructions to courts. Full story - Guardian Law