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Post Office lawyer advised withholding documents, inquiry hears
Solicitor now deciding on compensation issues described questions about Horizon IT system as ‘puerile’.
‘Deliberately high level’ SFO strategy looks to AI
Trade union law 'incompatible' with ECHR, Supreme Court rules
YouGov Legal Needs survey suggests solicitors losing market share
Profits climb at listed law firm as ‘war for talent’ subsides
Post Office Inquiry live: solicitors on the spot
Betting disputes on the rise as gambling addicts seek lawyers
Solicitor accused of misleading SDT fined £30,000 despite being cleared of most charges
Hugh Grant phone hacking claim scuppered by Part 36 risk
SDT told of hearing difficulties in ‘misleading’ submissions case
Church of England steps into leasehold reform debate
Negligence claim must go to trial
Smooth ride for PACCAR bill in Lords
Claimant firms go head to head in ASDA action
Family judges will return to robes in safety pilot
SQE marking fiasco: training contract warning for 'fast-rescinding' employers
Litigators raise concerns over court document access plans
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Reflections on the KlimaSeniorinnen climate change case
We can decide to be agitated about a ruling from an international court, but it seems pointless - the direction of travel regarding climate change is clear.
Should litigation funding fees be recoverable?
Change is clearly on the way for the sector, but this does not necessarily mean bad news for litigation funders.
Best of the blogs - 13 April 2024
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
My legal life: Monica Kapur, Isadore Goldman
My legal life: Sophie Davies, Osbornes Law
Lawyer in the news: Tom Murdoch, Stone King
Lawyer in the news: Sheroze Nadeem, Forbes Solicitors
My legal life: Christian Hellmund, Clarion
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Double indemnity
Greater choice is driving a more competitive PII renewal round. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
Of alibis and advocacy
I don’t think I ever encountered a professional alibi witness, but I certainly knew a man who was a professional mitigator.
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44 and out for Darryl
Litigation executive Darryl Barnes retires 44 years after first stepping through the doors at Leamington Spa firm Blythe, Owen George & Co.
The friendly kind of lively
Obiter was intrigued to read the minutes for last month’s SRA board meeting.
A glorious run comes to an end
Final episode of US sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm plays out in a courtroom.
Why become a B Corp?
Wolverhampton: potential application to fraud?
Building better
Reaching a tipping point
Time for a revolution in how family solicitors are trained?
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA starts search for new Board Chair
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Year two review of SQE shows continued improvements
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SRA consults on potential regulation of CILEX students and paralegals
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SRA wants views on suite of support for in-house solicitors
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SRA launches review of consumer protection
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Firms offered advice on complying with sanctions
Firm promotions: Four new partners at Gowling WLG
Firm promotion: Duncan & Toplis appoints head of legal services
Firm hire: Fieldfisher expands pensions practice
Firm promotion: Spire Solicitors appoints equity partner
Firm promotion: Partner appointment at Quillon Law
Firm hire: Hill Dickinson welcomes commercial disputes partner
Firm promotions: Dawson Cornwell appoints two partners
Firm hire: Dental specialist joins Bevan Brittan
Clinical Negligence (6th edition)
by Michael Powers KC and Anthony Barton.
Governing Cross-Border Data Flows
Governing Cross-Border Data Flows: Reconciling EU Data Protection and International Trade Law by Svetlana Yakovleva.
The Many Paths of Change in International Law
Edited by Nico Krisch & Ezgi Yildiz.
The Law of Loyalty
by Lionel Smith.
Profitability in Law Firms – Insight and Analysis
Edited by Alex Davies.
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