Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

LSC abandons "reckless" push to extend BVT across country but pilot remains

The LSC has abandoned plans to extend best value tendering of criminal legal aid across the country only months after the launch of a pilot scheme in Manchester, Bristol and Somerset.

JAC and Attorney General unscathed by latest constitutional shake-up

The Judicial Appointments Commission and Attorney General have both emerged unscathed as the government announced the latest version of its constitutional reforms.

Solicitors hit by £1,180 practising certificate fee

The practising certificate fee for solicitors has for the first time in history broken the £1,000 mark, rising to £1,180 from October.

Causing a stir

The House of Lords has relaxed the rules on the admissibility of evidence of pre-contractual negotiations but the practical consequences are unclear, say John Bramhall and Simon Hodgson

Heading for the exit

Businesses looking to terminate contracts with suppliers should consider their tactics carefully and understand the commercial issues to ensure a successful exit, says Beverley Flynn

The new Planning Costs Circular will affect local authorities and applicants alike, and both will need to consider the new wording and how to meet their obligations to avoid incurring costs, says Marco Mauro

Listening to reason

The courts will take a different view of landlords' rights on residential, as opposed to commercial, tenancies, and will be reluctant to make an order for possession on a property with a protected tenancy, warns Julian Sidoli del Ceno

Carolyn Regan: legal aid is the fourth plank of the welfare state

The chief executive of the Legal Services Commission is on the 'most wanted' list of many legal aid lawyers. Nothing personal, they say, but Carolyn Regan just happens to be the person presiding over a range of unpopular reforms to the legal aid system initiated by Lord Falconer when he was Lord Chancellor.

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