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28 November 2012
Issue: 7540 / Categories: Legal News
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Legal Aid Bill rejects

Joint project to reduce number of civil legal aid bill rejections

The Legal Services Commission (LSC), Law Society, Legal Aid Practitioners’ Group and Resolution have launched a joint project to reduce the number of civil legal aid bill rejections as a result of error on the part of the LSC or the practitioner. The LSC estimates it could pay more than 1,000 extra bills each week if it didn’t have to deal with rejections.

Issue: 7540 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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