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Government rejects legal services call despite City giants' campaign

The Government is set to reject key amendments to the Legal Services Bill in a move that looks certain to stoke mounting unrest in the legal profession. The amendments, which were put forward by the House of Lords and backed by all corners of the legal profession, will be discussed in the Commons this month, but ministers have said the Government will reject attempts to limit its powers to make appointments to the new Legal Services Board.
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Stewarts celebrates victory in record PI case

London firm Stewarts has won a major victory in a ground-breaking personal injury case after a court awarded £9.5m to a paralysed client - the highest-ever PI pay-out in the UK. The case, which was heard by Mr Justice Lloyd Jones in the High Court last month (25 May), also saw the inclusion of periodical payments - the first time this has been awarded in loss-of-earning circumstances.
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One Crown Office Row launches legal websites

One Crown Office Row, the chambers of Philip Havers QC, has launched two new websites providing an extensive range of free legal information. The chambers site, and its additional human rights site were unveiled at the end of last month (22 May) and include a search engine which accesses all legal resources such as articles, cases and seminar material.
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The Bar: BSB criticises Neuberger's Bar entry reform agenda

The Bar Standards Board issues a controversial response to Neuberger's Bar access working party, offshore jurisdictions continue to attract senior barristers and No5 Chambers expands once again. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest events at the Bar
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Legal Developments: Slowing down the carousel

If there is a real risk that the Revenue will refuse to repay the UK broker's input tax, the carousel stops because the UK broker cannot afford to carry the loss. The fraudsters' response to refusals was to create a system in which the UK broker does not have to reclaim input tax - hence 'contra-trading'. Instead of exporting the goods and then seeking repayment, the UK broker enters into a fresh (and apparently unconnected) transaction in relation to different goods which are purchased from another member state, VAT-free. The goods are then sold on to UK trader two (the 'contra-trader') who exports them back to a taxable person in the other member state.
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Planning reform threat for the Bar but energy work gets boost

Planning barristers could be hit by radical new plans from the Government to speed up the development of big infrastructure projects in the UK.
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Five London local authorities unite to launch bar panel in bid to slash costs

Five London local authorities are combining to create a panel of barristers for the first time, as part of a drive to cut costs.
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BSB rejects BVC cap calls in Neuberger snub

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has voiced its opposition to limiting the number of places on the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) after submitting its response to Lord Neuberger's working party on access to the profession. The BSB delivered its response to the Entry to the Bar Working Group interim report today (29 May), saying it could not see how limiting the number of BVC places would increase quality or diversity at the Bar.
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International Edition

Manches has record £48m divorce pay-out upheld

Manches has won the latest round in the battle over the largest divorce settlement in UK history, after the Court of Appeal upheld the £48m pay-out awarded to the estranged wife of insurance magnate John Charman last year. Charman has already announced his intention to appeal against the decision, which was handed down this morning (24 May).
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Farrar's Building makes triple tenant hire

Specialist personal injury (PI) and employment set Farrar's Building has taken on three new tenants. Employment specialist Guy Watkins and PI specialist Andrew Wille, who were called to the Bar in 1999 and 1998 respectively, have both joined from civil dispute resolution set Lamb Chambers. Accredited mediator Grant Goodlad also joins Farrar's from pupillage. Goodlad specialises in employment and personal injury law and was previously a solicitor at Northampton practice DFA Law for a 25-year period.
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