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£6m plastic surgery award 'could not happen after Jackson reforms'

The solicitor acting for Penny Johnson, the woman who won £6m in damages at the High Court in the biggest ever award for plastic surgery injuries, has said that he would not have been able to take on the case if the Jackson reforms had been implemented.

Claim to share of farm an 'incurable nullity'

A claim by three daughters to a half share of a farm lived in by their father, who died intestate, has been described as an “incurable nullity” by the Court of Appeal.

Judicial review court to be mothballed next week

Hearings at Sittingbourne Magistrates' Court, the court at the centre of the legal battle against the government's radical closure programme, will end tomorrow.

New conveyancing service to sign up six firms by Christmas

In-Deed, the conveyancing service launched earlier this week by Rightmove's founder Harry Hill, is looking to sign up six firms on to its panel between now and Christmas, Solicitors Journal can reveal.

High Court cuts plastic surgery victim's claim from £66m to £6m

The High Court has awarded £6m in damages to a successful businesswoman whose face was badly injured by plastic surgery.

PC charged with manslaughter over death of Tomlinson

PC Simon Harwood has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the 2009 G20 protests.

Evolving structures: Why your law firm should convert to a hybrid LLP

UK law firms should consider adopting the corporate LLP hybrid model, suggest Baker Tilly tax experts George Bull and Mark Waddilove

Quality systems: Obtaining ISO 9001 quality management accreditation

Managing partner Neil Turner and partner Mark Shulman discuss Cumberland Ellis' experience in obtaining ISO 9001 accreditation