The Law Gazette The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it is ‘concerned’ that some personal injury firms are failing to act within the rules and encouraging fraudulent claims. The regulator was urged in January to take a ‘tougher approach’ to rogue solicitors in the sector after a finding from the Insurance Fraud Taskforce that more…
The Law Gazette Every 1% of growth in the legal services market creates 8,000 jobs – and every policy decision that hits the sector by 1% would have a near-opposite effect. That is one of the headline findings to emerge from what the Law Society says is the first study of the contribution that legal…
The Independent They include 170 rapists – 27 of whom raped people under the age of 16 More than half of applications made by criminals to be removed from the register since 2012 were successful Getty Nearly 700 sex offenders have been removed from the register in the last four years, including 157 child abusers,…
The Guardian New tax will add 24p a litre to soft drinks with the highest sugar content and cost £1bn to implement Suing the government is one option that companies are considering over the sugar tax. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Soft drink makers are considering taking legal action against the government over its controversial…
The Guardian Universities UK says rules must be updated to bring them into line with human rights laws and institutions’ duty of care to students Nicola Dandridge: ‘Universities have a clear duty of care when it comes to their students and we need to revisit the guidelines to make sure this duty is at the…
The Law Gazette he Ministry of Justice has slipped out confirmation of a 34% hike in divorce fees expected to take effect next Monday, despite strong opposition from family lawyers. Last summer the MoJ consulted on a round of court fee rises, including a proposed rise in divorce fees from £410 to £550. But despite…
The Law Gazette The advertising watchdog has banned two online ads for bank refund claims which made unsubstantiated promises about compensation. The Advertising Standards Authority today upheld complaints about two separate claims firms following challenges from the Lloyds Banking Group. One ruling concerned the website claimback.com, which promoted a PPI service and included a box…
The Law Gazette Claims management companies will be forced to pass a ‘fit and proper test’ and record all client calls if they want to continue practising, Whitehall announced today. In a joint response to an independent review of the sector, the Ministry of Justice and Treasury agreed on the need for a tougher regulatory regime…
The Guardian Senior Tories and opposition MPs demand tighter controls in legislation that will overhaul state’s surveillance powers The law would give the state powers to force communications firms to store individuals’ internet connection records. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Theresa May is facing calls from senior Tories and the opposition to improve the investigatory powers bill…
The Law Gazette Fundamental weaknesses’ in a system to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their crimes remain, according to the public spending watchdog, which says offenders now owe £1.6bn to the state. The government clawed back only 26p out of every £100 of identified criminal proceeds, the National Audit Office (pictured) reported in December…
