Friday

28th February - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY:  Law reform body recommends introduction of financial needs guidance and 'qualifying' prenups. New guidance should be drawn up to give couples a clearer idea of how their needs would be assessed on divorce, the Law Commission has recommended in wide-ranging proposals that would also see pre-nuptial agreements become binding in English law. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Thursday

27th February - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Solicitors have been warned about a new e-mail ‘phishing’ scam containing a computer virus that is targeted at the profession. Full story - Legal Futures


Wednesday

26th February - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Justice secretary Chris Grayling has told MPs his plans for judicial reviews will stop pressure groups using individuals as ‘financial human shields’ to bring cases. Full story - Law Gazette


Tuesday

25th February - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Referral fees are banned. The Bar Council’s new code of conduct explicitly states that barristers must not “pay or receive referral fees”, and additionally “making or receiving payments in order to procure or reward the referral…may also breach public trust.” Full story - The Lawyer


Monday

24th February - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Guardian marks anniversary of UK's oldest human rights group 80 years on Council for Civil Liberties' birth announced in letter to Manchester Guardian at height of 1930s hunger marches. Full story - Guardial Law
 



Sunday

23rd February - Law News

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Saturday

22nd February - Law News

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Friday

21st February - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: LSB to impose controversial lay chair requirement on regulators. The frontline regulators will be required to have lay chairs in future after the Legal Services Board (LSB) pressed ahead with its controversial change to the internal governance rules. Full story - Legal Futures