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Deep divisions between the government and judiciary over court fee increases were laid bare through a rare barrage of public criticism
Non-partisan study adds to body of evidence attributing rise in litigants in person to cuts in legal aid
Government intends to introduce fixed fees for clinical negligence cases by 1 October – despite not yet releasing a promised consultation on the issue
Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon has critiqued the proposed reforms to small claims procedure, claiming they would strike a devasting blow to justice
The Gazette reports that the CPR committee has deferred a decision while the Ministry of Justice considers the impact of sweeping changes
Lord Justice Briggs calls for online court to deal with claims under £25k, but Law Society president Jonathan Smithers voices grave concerns
We are revising our personal injury and clinical negligence accreditations. If you are accredited with us in these schemes, or if you have expressed an interest in participating in this review, you will shortly receive an online invitation to give us your feedback
Legal Aid Agency publishes details on national implementation of online system that has been trialled in several courts around the country
The current exemption from the provisions of LASPO for insolvency proceedings will come to an end in April 2016, the government has confirmed
On 17 December, the Ministry of Justice published the government’s response to the consultation on proposals to increase court and tribunal fees. It has decided to proceed with most of the proposals for fee increases set out in the consultation
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