Category: legal advice

Unrepresented claimant wins appeal against lawyers over house sale – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 20th, 2023 in appeals, law centres, legal advice, negligence, news, sale of land, service charges by tracey

‘An unrepresented claimant has won her appeal against lawyers in a negligence case described by the judge as a “stark example” of how attempts to hasten a victory go wrong.

Opening his judgment in Anna Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre and Anor, The Honourable Mr Justice Turner said: “There is no shortage of civil cases in which well-intentioned attempts to hasten victory have had the very opposite effect. This case is a stark example of what can happen when things go wrong.”‘

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Acting for “environment-harming” clients “not about access to justice” – Legal Futures

Posted June 13th, 2023 in civil justice, environmental protection, law firms, legal advice, news by sally

‘Decisions taken by law firms to act for clients, including “environment-harming” fossil fuel companies and others, are not about access to justice or legal ethics, a leading academic has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 13th June 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Drug dealer not “pressurised to plead guilty” by lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted May 4th, 2023 in drug offences, legal advice, negligence, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a claim from a convicted drug dealer that he was “pressurised” to plead guilty by “negligent advice” from his lawyers.’

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Legal Futures, 4th May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB looks to beef up regulatory response to misuse of NDAs – Legal Futures

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in legal advice, legal profession, Legal Services Board, news, non-disclosure agreements by tracey

‘The need for a “strengthened and harmonised regulatory approach” to tackle the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is being probed by the Legal Services Board.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

CA upholds dismissal of £40m claim against tax QC – Legal Futures

Posted May 2nd, 2023 in barristers, film industry, legal advice, negligence, news, taxation by tracey

‘The High Court was right to dismiss a £40m negligence claim against a leading tax barrister over advice he provided on three film financing schemes, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd May 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

The Number of People Held in Prison Waiting To be Transferred to Immigration Centres has Tripled – Each Other

Posted November 2nd, 2022 in detention, human rights, immigration, legal advice, legal aid, news, prisons, statistics by sally

‘While the number of people held in Immigration Removal Centres (IRC) fell as a result of the pandemic, the number of people detained in prisons for immigration reasons increased. A freedom of information response obtained by the charity Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) has revealed a concerning rise in the numbers of people held in prisons under immigration powers, awaiting transfers to an IRC.’

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Each Other, 2nd November 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

Pilot early advice for child arrangements ‘without delay’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 13th, 2022 in child arrangements orders, family courts, legal advice, litigants in person, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘Early legal advice on child arrangements should be piloted as part of ambitious reforms that will help to resolve more disputes away from court, an influential thinktank has recommended.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 13th October 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Incorrect precedent led to wrong ground rent advice for 115 clients – Legal Futures

Posted October 11th, 2022 in conveyancing, disciplinary procedures, fines, leases, legal advice, mistake, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘A solicitor who gave 115 clients the wrong advice about the ground rent provisions in the leases of properties they were buying – because of an incorrect precedent – has been fined £15,000.’

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Legal Futures, 10th October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

AG tells government lawyers to be more like those in private practice – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2022 in government departments, legal advice, legal profession, news by tracey

‘New guidance on the advice given by government lawyers aims to instil a more “private sector” approach to client service seen in law firms, the Attorney General said yesterday. Suella Braverman said she wanted to move away from the “computer says no” response that has “hampered” ministers.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Make legal advice available at GP surgeries and libraries, says think tank – Legal Futures

Posted May 23rd, 2022 in civil justice, doctors, legal advice, libraries, local government, news by sally

‘Making legal advice available at GP surgeries, council offices, libraries and other convenient locations can help more people get more “timely” access to civil justice, according to a think tank report published today.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd May 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal professional privilege in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 16th, 2022 in confidentiality, disclosure, documents, legal advice, legal profession, news, privilege, third parties by tracey

‘If a document is privileged, the basic position is it can be withheld from third parties.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Home secretary Priti Patel overrode legal advice in asylum cases, adding to record costs – The Independent

Posted May 16th, 2022 in asylum, compensation, costs, detention, government departments, immigration, legal advice, news by tracey

‘Priti Patel has repeatedly overridden Home Office legal advice on immigration and asylum cases, adding to record costs for the taxpayer, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 15th May 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Negligence claim brought over negligence claim to proceed – Legal Futures

Posted January 18th, 2022 in appeals, legal advice, negligence, news, sale of land, summary judgments, valuation by tracey

‘A claimant suing his solicitors for negligence in how they pursued a claim for negligence against other solicitors has failed in his application for permission to appeal a ruling that refused summary judgment in his favour.’

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Legal futures, 18th January 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Defensive Advising Strategies 3: Risk Bargaining Between Adviser and Client – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted November 2nd, 2021 in barristers, fees, legal advice, news by sally

‘The concept of “risk bargaining” is not a term of art. However, I am sure that risk bargaining, as I describe it below, is something well-known to experienced professional advisers in their dealings with their clients.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 7th October 2021

Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk

When is an order under s48 AJA appropriate? That’s a matter of opinions – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted November 2nd, 2021 in interpretation, legal advice, news, trusts, wills by sally

‘S48(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 empowers the High Court to authorise personal representatives or trustees to take action on the basis of counsel’s opinion where any question of construction has arisen out of the terms of a will or trust. The opinion must be given by counsel with a minimum of 10-years High Court qualification. If so authorised, the personal representative or trustee will be protected from liability for mismanagement of the estate or breach of trust.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 21st October 2021

Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk

Law Society report hits out at “vanishing” civil legal aid – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 5th, 2021 in budgets, civil justice, legal advice, legal aid, news by sally

‘People living in areas without a major city are particularly badly hit by “vanishing” availability of civil legal aid across housing, welfare, education, community care and immigration, the Law Society has claimed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Research: “Billions could be saved” by funding more legal advice – Legal Futures

Posted September 28th, 2021 in budgets, debts, health, housing, legal advice, news by sally

‘The Treasury could save billions of pounds a year if more public money is put into specialist legal advice, according to new research.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Child sex offender loses appeal based on inadequate legal advice – Legal Futures

Posted July 8th, 2021 in appeals, child abuse, children, guilty pleas, internet, legal advice, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected the claim that a man convicted of a sexual offence after a police officer posed online as a child was given inadequate legal advice.’

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Legal Futures, 8th July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal lifeline for people in need – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 2nd, 2021 in budgets, civil justice, coronavirus, legal advice, legal services, Ministry of Justice, press releases by tracey

‘People who have fallen on hard times during the pandemic will be helped by extra funding for free legal advice, the government has announced.’

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Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2021

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Modern slavery survivors at higher risk of being re-trafficked due to barriers accessing legal advice, finds report – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2021 in immigration, legal advice, legal aid, legal representation, news, reports, trafficking in human beings, victims by tracey

‘Modern slavery survivors in England face “significant barriers” to accessing legal advice, leaving them at higher risk of being re-trafficked, according to new research.’

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The Independent, 19th May 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk