All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 13
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NewsBar figures highlight dismal prospects for trainees
Even at the law school with the best record of getting students into chambers, almost three-quarters of them are still waiting to start a pupillage.
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NewsBar concerned by low uptake of entities
The Bar Standards Board expects to receive just £7,000 from entity regulation by the end of the year.
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NewsDentons plans Latin America tie-ups
Plans to ‘combine’ with firms in Mexico and Colombia come shortly after the global giant confirmed its fifth merger this year.
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ProfileCourt authorises withdrawal of treatment
Mathieu Culverhouse acted for a woman with multiple sclerosis in first case in which withdrawal of treatment for a patient has been authorised.
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NewsRBS and HSF criticised after shareholder battle delayed
A High Court judge described the disclosure process as ‘diffuse’ and ‘unfocused’.
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Spending review: apprenticeship levy to hit law firms
Levy of 0.5% on businesses with wage bills of over £3m could be ‘significant burden’.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell creates £250m firm with Thomas Eggar merger
The takeover will be formally completed by the end of this year.
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NewsSpending review: second try at Land Registry privatisation
The government will look at options for privatising the organisation from 2017.
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NewsFamily ADR boosted by new guidance
Practice note from head of Family Division could encourage more lawyers to view arbitration as a viable option.
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NewsSocial mobility little improved at top of profession
Partners at magic circle firms as well as senior judiciary and top QCs are more likely to be privately educated than the general public.
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ProfileSolicitor sets unbundling precedent
Landsberg won a legal battle against a client who sued her for negligence over advice during divorce proceedings.
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NewsLegal profession welcomes unbundling decision
Court of Appeal ruled that solicitors may offer ‘unbundled’ services without being held liable for matters beyond those in their client retainer.
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OpinionRegulation will not keep competitors at bay
Law firms should seek to innovate to keep up with new competitors rather than focusing on defensive regulation.
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NewsCourt of Protection to be opened to public
A six-month pilot scheme will open the court to the public and the media from next year.
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NewsReport highlights 'serious shortcomings' in youth advocacy
Many advocates lack specialist training and knowledge when practising in the youth courts, report for regulators claims.
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NewsAppeal decision protects solicitor offering ‘unbundled’ advice
Solicitors do not have a broader duty of care when instructed on a limited retainer, judges rule in negligence case.
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NewsHogan Lovells pays tribute to lawyer killed in Paris attack
Valentin Ribet, a 26-year-old associate at Hogan Lovells, was killed at the Bataclan theatre.
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NewsFresh ‘consensus’ on Indian legal market reform
Talks on liberalisation have progressed from ‘theoretical to more detailed’ discussions, source says.
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ProfileActing for an oligarch’s ‘secret daughter’
Paul Green acted for Anastasia Goncharova, who claims to be the daughter of deceased Kakha Bendukidze.
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NewsSociety calls for independent review of duty contract procurement
Chancery Lane wants ‘thorough appraisal’ of criminal tender process.