News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- February 15, 2017
- The Great Legal Bake - Less Than One Week To Go
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The North East Legal Support Trust's Great Legal Bake is less than a week away - there's still time to enter...
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- February 14, 2017
- Draft Finance Bill 2017
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The Law Society has made a submission to HMRC on the provisions within the draft Finance Bill 2017
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- February 14, 2017
- Criminal Legal Aid
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The Ministry of Justice has issued a consultation proposing changes to some areas of Criminal Legal Aid
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- February 14, 2017
- Modernising Judicial Terms and Conditions
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Following a consultation the Government has announced it is not going to introduce a fixed non-renewable term for fee paid judges
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- February 14, 2017
- Transforming Our Justice System
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On 8 February the Ministry of Justice published it's response to the Transforming our Justice System consultation
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- February 13, 2017
- Criminal Finances Bill
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The Law Society has met HMRC and Home Office officials to discuss implementation of the Bill provisions for new tax-related offences
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- February 13, 2017
- Combat Immunity
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The Law Society is preparing a response to the Ministry of Defence's consultation on combat immunity
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- February 13, 2017
- Family Mediation Council Consultation
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The Family Mediation Council released a consultation asking whether mediators should be able to draft consent orders
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- February 13, 2017
- Driving Offences and Penalties Consultation
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The Law Society has responded to a MoJ consultation on driving offences and penalties relating to causing death and serious injury
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- February 13, 2017
- Sentencing for Breach Offences Draft Guideline Consultation
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The Law Society has responded to the consultation about the draft guideline for sentencing for breach offences