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Womble Bond Dickinson sees off landowner’s ‘wasteful’ negligence claim
Owner of Edinburgh Woollen Mill had accused international firm over advice on criminal charge.
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Firm’s fond tribute to solicitor who died from Covid-19 complications
Treasury solicitor asks for service of proceedings by email
Housing possession proceedings suspended for 90 days
Coronavirus: Over half of court buildings to close
Delay completions until lockdown ends, conveyancers advised
DWF leads slide in law firm shares
Barristers cool on emergency measures for self-employed
Criminal court backlog reaches two-year high
Litigators plead for rule changes to ease coronavirus burden
In-house lawyer was ‘puppet director’ for dubious £16m schemes
Coronavirus: Firm announces 10% salary cut for higher earners
Solicitors seek urgent clarity over ongoing conveyancing work
Online LPC exams may be possible, SRA concedes
Listed Gateley cancels dividend as coronavirus hits
Solicitor retires after half a century with same firm
Paralegal banned after under-settling claim without authority
Best of the blogs - 28 March 2020
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Lawyers in lockdown
Stories from the frontline on how the legal profession is coping with Covid-19.
Out of sight, law firms fear financial disaster
Thousands of law firm workers could be furloughed by cashed-strapped firms.
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Consultation on minor changes to Principles for Qualified Lawyers - News release
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SRA sets out its strategic priorities for next three years - News release
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Disability in the workplace report highlights best practice - News release
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SRA opens consultation on providing immigration services - News release
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SRA in Stonewall top 100 - News release
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SRA consults on Compensation Fund changes - News release
Hostile environment
My legal life: Barry Ross, Crossland Employment Solicitors
Lawyer in the news: Thomas Jervis, Leigh Day
My legal life: Kieran Jay, Harbottle & Lewis
Lawyer in the news: Jane Keir, Kingsley Napley
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Courts boss cleans up on coronavirus bad luck
Susan Acland-Hood can’t seem to catch a break.
Twiss in the tale of criminal libel
In 1871 a Bedford Row solicitor began hounding the wife of an international lawyer.
Last chance saloon for silks
As the world went into lockdown, lawyers squeezed in a final bash last week.
Point of no return
One casualty of the sweeping reforms to electoral law proposed by the Law Commission may be the smug feeling that comes from being the only person watching election night to know why it’s the acting returning officer who stands up at the mic.
Taking the controls
In-house counsel are wary of a ‘golden age’ for private practice which can mean partner profits taking priority over client needs. Eduardo Reyes reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
Home truths
The road ahead for detailed assessment
Data page – March 2020
Cash focus is needed to navigate coronavirus pandemic
SDT: decisions and interventions
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In-house lawyer was ‘puppet director’ for dubious £16m schemes
Timothy Ackrel had been ‘under the thumb’ of beneficiaries who enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle from his services.
Firm hire: Joelson welcomes intellectual property partner
Firm hire: Property litigation duo join Wright Hassall
Firm hires: Trio of new recruits at Primas Law
Firm hire: Nelsons welcomes new solicitor
Firm hire: Employment team grows at Winckworth Sherwood
Firm hire: Former Shoosmiths sector head joins Roythornes
Firm promotions: Shakespeare Martineau appoints three new partners
Firm hire: GHP Legal recruits mental health solicitor
Copy that! Accessible guidance with a global reach
International Copyright: Principles, Law, and Practice (Fourth Edition)
Negligence in the raw
Until this book’s publication, legal practitioners might have been excused for believing that the doctrine enshrined in statute under the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 was relatively well understood in practice.
Loving your enemies
Plaintiff in Chief: a portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 lawsuits by James D. Zirin.
Poking her nose into other people’s cases
Convictions by Caro Land.
And the fault will be ours
Trials of the State: Law and the Decline of Politics by Jonathan Sumption.
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