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On the subject of 2017

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Personal Injury Paralegal »

On January 18th, 2018 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

Salary: Depending on Experience Location: Twickenham, Middlesex Job type: Permanent Job sector: Private Practice Experience: PQE 3 Sector: Personal Injury Category: Paralegal Jobs, Graduate/Trainee Jobs THE ROLE: An exciting and challenging opportunity for a full time Personal Injury Paralegal with 2+personal injury experience to provide support. This interesting position offers the successful candidate the chance […]

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Grant bereaved families legal aid for inquest, Hillsborough adviser urges »

On November 2nd, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Mondipa Fouzder  >> (2 November 2017) The government is coming under increasing pressure to ensure bereaved families are granted legal aid to be represented at inquests, following today’s publication of a review of the experiences of families who lost loved ones in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster. In a report commissioned by the […]

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Ex-client wins re-hearing over Eversheds’ £1.6m costs bill »

On October 25th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By John Hyde The High Court has asked a costs judge to look again at an international law firm’s bill for work on a property dispute. In Harrison v Eversheds LLP, the Honourable Mrs Justice Slade DBE ordered the detailed assessment of Eversheds’ profit costs and counsel fees be remitted after agreeing two grounds of […]

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Group action case hears of ‘disastrous and catastrophic’ Lloyds/HBOS takeover »

On October 18th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Max Walters Lloyds’ controversial acquisition of HBOS at the height of the 2008 financial crisis was completed even though it was known that the deal would be ’disastrous’ for shareholders, the first day of a £600 million trial has heard. In opening submissions at the High Court today lawyers for some 6,000 former shareholders […]

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‘Clumsy’ lawyers risk appeals after judge clarifies family court powers »

On October 17th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Mondipa Fouzder A broad interpretation of the family court’s powers risks creating a surge in appeals if ‘clumsy’ lawyers delve into areas beyond their specialism, solicitors fear. In CH v WH, Mr Justice Mostyn,approved a draft final consent order which had been twice refused by judges in the family court because they believed certain […]

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‘We’ve got your back’ – Jackson LJ calms unbundling fears »

On October 16th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By John Hide Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Jackson has urged his colleagues on the bench to back solicitors who want to unbundle services. Jackson, whose recommendations for fixed costs are being considered by the government, said his plans will inevitably mean law firms break up work to offer individual services. He acknowledged the […]

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National Accident Helpline sets up second ABS »

On October 13th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Max Walters Claims firm National Accident Helpline has set up a second alternative business structure. The new ABS – National Law Partners – has been created in partnership with solicitors’ firm Lyons Davidson and will be based in Kettering and Cardiff. It will begin trading next month. Earlier this year, NAH said it planned […]

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McKenzie ban back to drawing board »

On September 15th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Max Walters HM Judiciary is set to reassess some of its proposals for regulating the fast-expanding ‘McKenzie friend’ sector after a consultation on banning fee recovery received ‘large numbers of responses’. The Gazette understands that an update will be posted on the judiciary’s website later today announcing that the Judicial Executive Board has decided […]

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Government tight-lipped on tribunal repayments »

On September 6th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Max Walters The government is unable to announce details of when and how it will reimburse claimants who had to pay unlawful employment tribunal fees, more than one month after the Supreme Court ruled against the fees. In the first justice questions of the new parliamentary term today, minister of state Dominic Raab was […]

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Solicitor General Hints at SFO Turning Point »

On September 4th, 2017 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2017.

By Max Walters The future of the Serious Fraud Office appears brighter today after the solicitor general praised its work and high conviction rate. Speaking at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, solicitor general Robert Buckland said the SFO was continuing to deal with ‘some of the most high profile cases’. He noted that the […]

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