Criminal defence tendering: a tipping point

In a surprise move, Chris Grayling, the justice secretary, has announced an accelerated timetable for the Ministry of Justice’s plans to introduce price-competitive tendering for criminal defence services.

Having decimated civil legal aid and savaged the practice of personal injury lawyers, the ministry has now seemingly set its sights on criminal legal aid lawyers.

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Blogs | Law Gazette



Lawyers in Sevenoaks

A barely adequate defence

Let’s not kid ourselves, photos of a duchess sunbathing topless have nothing to do with free speech
The Lawyer – Opinion



Conveyancing Solicitors in Sevenoaks

Financial case for the defence

Stacking the costs cards in favour of the prosecution is not fair, and a review of the system is needed
The Lawyer – Opinion



Solicitors in Sevenoaks

MAB and 3VB offer first defence in Barclays test case

Lawyers for Barclays have filed the first defence against claims of mis-selling complex derivatives.
The Lawyer – Latest News



Family Law solicitors in Sevenoaks

The Shulman defence

The story of the man who left his wife his collection of (valuable) Dinky toys took me back to a tale of nude photographs.

Property dealer Clive Raphael apparently bequeathed his wife, the model Penny Brahms, a shilling and some revealing shots of her. It came to light in March 1970 when, two days after the date of the will, Raphael was killed in an air crash. He had left his fortune to his good friend, the talented, if raffish, barrister Ronald Shulman.

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Divorce Solicitors in Sevenoaks

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