All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 17
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NewsLegal training: SRA hits back at Law Society concerns
Regulator says it has not yet decided how it plans to assess trainee solicitors after Chancery Lane warns that proposed changes would hinder poorer students.
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NewsRush for gender balance could ‘destroy’ judiciary, claims Sumption
The Supreme Court judge says equality at top needs to happen naturally to avoid deterring men from the legal profession.
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NewsSolicitor firm shuns SRA for bar regulator
Family firm becomes BSB-regulated entity – despite having no barrister on its team.
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NewsCouple win £20k damages in landmark childcare case
‘Loving’ parents awarded £10,000 each after their eight children were ‘unlawfully’ kept away from them by a local authority.
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NewsBSB entities launched as legal aid cuts bite
Powers were granted in April to the regulator to allow entities that can offer reserved legal activities.
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NewsLobby group calls for regulation of third-party litigation funding
The Justice Not Profit campaign, backed by the US Chamber of Commerce, says the industry has ‘outgrown self-regulation’.
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NewsPII proposals could damage profession, City warns
Plans to reduce the minimum level of indemnity insurance cover would have only a ‘downside risk’, City of London Law Society said.
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NewsSolicitors from Hell copycat site ordered to pay £10,000
City firm takes action over claims that it was rude and intimidating.
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NewsPromote unbundled legal services, LSB tells firms
Super-regulator and watchdog say unbundling 'a natural response' to cuts in public funding.
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NewsCPS under pressure but not near collapse, says attorney general
Jeremy Wright QC tells MPs the prosecution service is coping well with the challenges it faces.
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NewsCourt fee hikes will tip justice balance towards rich – bar
‘Unfair advantage’ for wealthy would go against ‘every principle of justice’, says Bar Council.
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NewsPinsents to give bonuses for ‘excellent’ client service
Lawyers at the international firm will be receive up to £10,000 for client engagement and innovation.
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Solicitor-advocates come under judicial fire in Scotland
Appeal court judge warns of conflict when a solicitor ‘instructs’ their own senior partner.
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NewsM&A boom continues to spur growth among top law firms
Average fee income at top-100 firms rose 6.8% in the first quarter of 2015-16, according to a regular industry survey.
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NewsFirm referred to SRA for ‘undermining immigration process’
Upper tribunal judges lambast Manchester firm’s ‘deliberate disregard’ for duties to the court.
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NewsTribunal fees discouraging conciliation, peers told
Legal aid cuts and employment tribunal fees impede enforcement of Equality Act, select committee hears.
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NewsLinklaters to allow e-signatures on legal documents
New technology will enable clients to sign documents via their smartphones, tablets or desktops.
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NewsBarrister took £2,000 from client without permission
Tribunal finds Stephen Supple guilty of professional misconduct.
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NewsApprenticeships for solicitors set for 2016
The government has approved standards for the new legal apprenticeship route as part of its Trailblazer scheme.
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NewsBusiness dispute resolution plans could have ‘unintended effects’ – Society
Law Society says government proposals for a small-business commissioner need further consideration.