All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 14
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NewsMoJ postpones legal aid contracts
Three-month delay follows legal challenges from unsuccessful bidders in at least 69 procurement areas.
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NewsIndian barrister reinstated 106 years after disbarment
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi presented with a certificate posthumously reinstating the freedom fighter.
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NewsClifford Chance Libor documents covered by legal privilege, court rules
A High Court judge holds that lawyers must be able to give ‘candid factual briefings’ secure in the knowledge communications will not be disclosed.
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NewsSociety recommends trainee pay minimum
Chancery Lane recommends that firms pay trainees at least £20,276 in London and £18,183 outside.
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Barrister disbarred for forging degree certificate
Shavon Bethel lied about having been awarded a law degree when he was called to the bar.
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NewsMcKenzie friend poured ‘fuel on flames’ in Blackpool FC libel case
High Court judge awards aggravated damages – in part due to conduct of case.
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NewsStudents miss out due to lost exam papers
Two students say they have missed out on getting any marks in one of the exam papers they took this summer after the University of Law in Birmingham lost their papers.
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NewsMansfield team moves chambers
The immigration team at the chambers set up by high profile QC Michael Mansfield has moved to another set after a mutual decision that the chambers’ ‘virtual’ model was not compatible with its line of work.
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NewsEY Law offers ‘access’ training contracts
EY Law has introduced a legal training contract which is open to all students with a degree – no matter what class they achieve.
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NewsFreshfields and HFW censured by takeover regulator
The two law firms' advice led to a ‘serious breach’ of conduct, the Takeover Panel has ruled.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses £85 parking ticket challenge
Fine imposed for overstaying a two-hour parking limit was not an unlawful penalty, judges rule in Beavis v ParkingEye.
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NewsGove hints at scrapping criminal courts charge
The lord chancellor admits the charge is a ‘cause for concern’.
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NewsGlobal giant Dentons plans two Asia-Pacific tie-ups
The three-way partnership continues the firm’s international expansion.
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OpinionBickering with bar adds to lawyers’ image problem
Infighting between the two branches does little to help lawyers dispel the negative stereotypes plaguing the profession.
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NewsRegulators support ‘aspirational’ pro bono targets
Idea floated as the profession decides how best to respond to the lord chancellor’s proposal to get City firms to fill the justice funding gap.
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ProfileSupermarket staff sue over data breach
Nick McAleenan is acting for 2,000 staff at Morrisons after some of their personal details were posted online.
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NewsEvents for National Pro Bono Week
Week will raise awareness of pro bono opportunities among the legal profession.
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NewsFirm puts barristers in website shop window
Criminal defence firm Old Bailey Solicitors has set up a website that showcases a selection of top barristers.
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NewsBar regulator warned against excluding students with 2:2s
The legal consumer watchdog says this proposal would ‘unduly restrict access to the profession’.
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NewsJudge exposes ‘abysmal’ LiP to show challenges faced by courts
Litigant in person threatened to execute his wife, her lawyers and a judge during divorce proceedings.