Headlines – Page 144
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NewsIrwin Mitchell grows again with family law firm acquisition
Around 25 staff will transfer as north east firm joins growing family practice.
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NewsD&I work gets Addleshaw Goddard on BT legal panel
Telecoms giant says firm's range of ideas, innovations and overall enthusiasm helped it beat other contenders to top position.
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News'Bitter and expensive' divorce creates 'procedural quagmire'
Disagreement arose over status of litigation funder in financial remedy proceedings.
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NewsConcerns over 'unchecked' ASBO regime
Legal thinktank says behavioural control orders have been imposed disproportionately and inconsistently.
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NewsSolicitor for Post Office defends failure to disclose Horizon helpline calls
Stephen Dilley tells inquiry that supplying details of all the helpline calls would have ‘drowned’ opponent.
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NewsSolicitor charged by SRA over Covid vaccine letters
Regulator alleges that Yorkshire solicitor relied on professional standing and sent misleading letters.
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NewsTom Hayes files appeal to overturn LIBOR-rigging conviction
Grounds of appeal filed with the Court of Appeal include that the judge’s directions to the jury were ‘wrong in law’.
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NewsRevenue growth powers profits at Co-op Legal
Digital expansion helps increase referrals by 51% in first half of 2023.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: solicitor denies threat to 'ruin' postmaster
Stephen Dilley, now a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, claims he acted ‘professionally and politely’.
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NewsAspiring lawyers building 'positive' space for women
Pair aim to ‘promote legal networking and provide legal opportunities’ for qualified and inspired lawyers based in Yorkshire.
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NewsLaw firms better at answering phone than calling back
Mystery shopper research reveals differences in wills and PI enquiries are handled.
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NewsBarristers warned over 'gratuitous attacks' on justice system
Regulator’s new social media guidance follows consultation on the behaviour of barristers in private life.
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NewsEditors say government plans on SLAPPS not good enough
Standalone legislation should be introduced to really tackle abuse of legal system.
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NewsTokens of our esteem: Taylor Wessing offers crypto incentives
Employee incentive scheme is claimed to be the first of its kind in the global legal market.
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NewsRegulators defend 'counter-inclusive misconduct' statement
International Bar Association director tells diversity conference she has seen proliferation of charters but 'proof is in what then unfolds'.
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News‘Without prejudice’ letter on ADR was ‘plainly not’
Costs ruling finds a letter referred to in submissions did not relate to communications about specific offer.
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NewsCourts to close this week as security staff strike
Manchester Civil Justice Centre set to shut for four days this month.
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NewsSRA renews Capsticks contract for another three years
Two national firms appointed to advise regulator after competitive tender process.
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NewsAnonymous litigant barred from bitcoin costs challenge
Appeal ruling is the latest in a series of judgments concerning a claim to be the digital currency's inventor.
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NewsTweeting solicitor’s behaviour 'went well beyond bounds of acceptable conduct'
Recorder gives evidence at Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over lawyer’s allegedly offensive social media posts.