The Law Gazette Ministry of Justice officials have told lawyers they have yet to decide on the scope of the rise in the small claims limit – but there appears little inclination to water down plans to remove whiplash compensation. Ministers are said to be convinced that low-value injury cases should be ‘easy enough’ to…
The Law Gazette Conveyancers will need to ‘raise their game’ in what will be a challenging year, a major trade body has warned. Announcing today its aims and ambitions for the new year, the Conveyancing Association believes solicitors will have some obstacles to overcome in 2016. These include a ‘very busy’ quarter-one period as buy-to-let…
From April 2016, migrant workers will need to earn at least £35,000 to qualify for settlement in the UK. Will this affect your life in the country? UK Border control at Terminal 5 Heathrow Airport London United Kingdom. Photograph: Gregory Wrona / Alamy/Alamy Non-EU migrants who have spent more than five years working in the…
The Guardian Labour leader joins Shami Chakrabarti to condemn cuts to legal aid while row continues over duty criminal solicitors’ contract Barristers and solicitors demonstrate outside parliament against cuts to legal aid in March 2014. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Entitlement to legal aid is…
