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Human rights essay wins Turnbull prize
Rebecca Hadgett’s work asked: ‘Applying human rights and humanitarian law, in what circumstances should forcible measures be permitted against a state that is subjecting its people to human rights abuses?’
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Moses to chair press watchdog
Court of Appeal judge appointed the first chairman of the organisation established to replace the Press Complaints Commission.
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Foreign markets conference
Opportunities for business growth in international markets is the subject of a Law Society event.
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City backs EU membership
Leaving the EU would pose ‘very significant risks’ to the professional services sector, says assessment.
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Pre-trial cross-examination begins
The first case allowing vulnerable victims and witnesses to give evidence ahead of trial started last week.
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NewsProsecution to appeal VHCC stay ruling
Financial Conduct Authority says stay in trial hit by protest could threaten confidence in criminal justice system.
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News‘Risk-based’ plan for compensation fund
Research found sole practitioners and firms in London cause a ‘disproportionate’ level of claims to the fund.
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NewsDecision delayed on guideline hourly rates
Civil Justice Council says it is still finalising its report on rates, which have been unchanged for five years.
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NewsBarrister Briscoe jailed for role in Huhne speeding scandal
Constance Briscoe sentenced to 16 months at the Central Criminal Court.
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NewsWorst of the reform agenda is over, says new PI president
John Spencer concedes in his first speech as president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers that members had developed a ‘siege mentality’.
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NewsSlater chief predicts rapid consolidation in PI market
Three firms will hold 40% of the market, Slater & Gordon managing director says.
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NewsMoJ rules out further reform of legal services regulation
‘No consensus on long-term vision,’ says justice minister Shailesh Vara.
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NewsSolicitor numbers fall for first time in generation
Law Society survey shows that younger solicitors are more likely to be female.
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NewsFraud trial collapses over legal aid cuts
Six other VHCC cases could also be in jeopardy as fee cuts have left them without trial counsel.
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NewsLSB gives regulators power to select their own boards
Decision comes a day after clashes between the oversight regulator and representative bodies.
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NewsReport hails success of pioneering family court
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) has been successful in reducing the number of children taken into care.
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NewsLaw firms urged to tackle cyber-security threats
Information security breaches report shows severity rising ‘significantly’.