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December 2013 Posts

Barristers scheduled to strike over legal aid reforms

Posted: 19 December 2013

An historic strike by barristers is scheduled to take place on January 6th 2014 in response to the legal aid reforms planned by the Government. The changes are aimed at cutting the cost of running the UK's justice system (which ...

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MoJ given new powers to tackle unethical claims firms

Posted: 03 December 2013

New plans due to come into force in 2014 will see The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) given new powers to tackle claims firms who undertake unethical procedures. These include using information gathered by ‘cold calls’ and texts, providing clients with ...

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