All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 18
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Tribunal fees discouraging conciliation, peers told
Legal aid cuts and employment tribunal fees impede enforcement of Equality Act, select committee hears.
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Linklaters 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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Barrister took £2,000 from client without permission
Tribunal finds Stephen Supple guilty of professional misconduct.
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Apprenticeships 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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Business dispute resolution plans could have ‘unintended effects’ – Society
Law Society says government proposals for a small-business commissioner need further consideration.
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Fast-track pilot scheme causes ‘chaos’ at RCJ
The block-listing pilot at the Central London County Court left many lawyers waiting all morning when it began this week.
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Taylor Wessing merges with Dutch firm
Merger will give the firm new offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven.
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Rise in divorce cases signals mediation failure
Number of new private law cases has risen year-on-year for the third month in a row, figures from Cafcass show.
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Action day 51: PDS silks cover junior-level trials
Two QCs have been deployed to cover an unarmed robbery and a burglary trial in Nottingham.
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University of Law extends money-back guarantee
Students will now also be able to claim half their fees back if they do not find a job within nine months of graduating.
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BSB granted retrial after evidence blunder
Bar regulator said it is ’right’ that the disciplinary tribunal will rehear disbarment matter despite the history of the case.
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New EU inheritance law should prompt wills reviews, say experts
Rules which came into force today could leave UK residents with assets in Europe unwittingly applying English law to their entire estate
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More divorcing couples turning to mediation, provider says
Calls to National Family Mediation have more than doubled in the past year.
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Peer president as University of Law reshuffles management
University of Law has appointed a new president and chief executive after John Latham steps back from his roles.
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Libor sentence ‘good for lawyers’ as City seeks advice
Sentence given to first person found guilty of Libor manipulation could encourage traders to assess their own liability, lawyers say.
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Number of barristers conducting litigation growing
But the 214 barristers authorised to conduct litigation since January 2014 is still lower figure than expected, bar regulator says.
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Qualified solicitors applying for paralegal roles, says CILEx
Baker & McKenzie says job advertisement illustrates 'commonplace' phenomenon.
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IP court reforms encourage surge in cases
Reforms to the intellectual property court have 'fundamentally altered the IP dispute landscape’.
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Ex-Gordons lawyers set up private client boutique
Three partners and a solicitor from Yorkshire firm leave to set up Progeny Private Law.
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Opinion
Can big data really pick out the best lawyers?
The use of analytics and big data may transform the way lawyers are instructed, but it’s not perfect.