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Straw wants ten per cent cap on success fees for libel
Straw wants ten per cent cap on success fees for libel
Tue Jan 19 2010
Straw wants ten per cent cap on success fees for libel
With a general election looming, justice secretary Jack Straw is planning to cut the uplift libel lawyers can add to their success fees from 100 per cent to 10 per cent of base costs.
Update: licensing
Update: licensing
Tue Jan 19 2010
Update: licensing
Roy Light reviews the role and powers of licensing sub-committees, the rights of interested parties and responsible authorities, the meaning of 'public nuisance' and useful resources for practitioners
Land of the living
Land of the living
Tue Jan 19 2010
Land of the living
Landowners are constantly looking to improve their businesses and are making the most of the opportunities available, but they are also facing difficulties – not least the implementation of the Marine and Coastal Access Act. Jenny Ramage reports
'Til death do us part
'Til death do us part
Tue Jan 12 2010
'Til death do us part
Against a background of increasing interest in the rights of a surviving spouse or cohabitant, Keith Wilding and John Marston examine the difficulties involved in establishing a survivor's entitlement to benefits
Ministers abandon BVT
Ministers abandon BVT
Thu Dec 17 2009
Ministers abandon BVT
The MoJ has decided to abandon best value tendering for criminal legal aid. Pilot schemes in Manchester, Bristol and Somerset, due to start next year, will be scrapped.
Mark my words
Mark my words
Tue Dec 15 2009
Mark my words
Practitioners must ensure they use clear wording when drafting clauses which alter the rights of parties, says Matthew Morrison
LSB confirms 2010 regulatory framework
LSB confirms 2010 regulatory framework
Fri Dec 11 2009
LSB confirms 2010 regulatory framework
The Legal Services Board has published its final rules on the new regulatory framework applicable to the legal sector from January 2010.
A driving force
A driving force
Tue Dec 08 2009
A driving force
One year after coming into force, the Forced Marriage Act 2007 has had a successful start, but its progress will continue to be closely monitored, says Louise McCallum
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