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NLJ this week: Misrepresentation, costs & online rules

31 May 2024
Issue: 8073 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way , Family , Personal injury
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Further incentives, effective from 31 May, have been put in place to attract qualified legal representatives (QLRs), former district judge Stephen Gold reports in this week’s NLJ ‘Civil way’ column

Gold asks: ‘And from where is the extra dosh coming? The paying Legal Aid Agency just needs to make “minor administrative changes” to “operationalise” the changes. You see, it’s easy if you try.’

Also covered in ‘Civil way’ are case law on tenancy where there was ‘misrepresentation as to intention’, the first meetings of the Online Procedure Rule Committee, and a case on costs recovery in a multi-million catastrophic injury case.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—Gustina Singgih

Charles Russell Speechlys—Gustina Singgih

Corporate team in London welcomes new partner

Church Court Chambers—Maria Karaiskos KC

Church Court Chambers—Maria Karaiskos KC

Historic appointment of chambers' first female head

Wright Hassall—five promotions

Wright Hassall—five promotions

Firm announces five promotions, including new partner

NEWS
Proposed legislation to tighten the rules on pooled client accounts would place ‘substantial’ burdens on solicitors, the Law Society has warned
Increasing numbers of family mediators are cutting back on legal aid work or leaving the sector altogether due to low fees—creating a supply shortfall for low-income families
Lawyers acting in cases funded by damages-based agreements (DBAs) cannot claim their share of the damages if no damages are awarded, the High Court has clarified
Lawyers have given a cautious welcome to a Ministry of Justice decision to increase Crown Court sitting days
Barristers have been targeted with death threats, rape threats, threats to their family members, physical surveillance and threats from politicians, chair of the Bar Barbara Mills KC has reported
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