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NewsLaw Society appoints new CEO
Ian Jeffery, who led Lewis Silkin for 15 years, will take over at Chancery Lane in September.
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NewsOn the picket line: Raab condemns strike as barristers down tools
Justice secretary condemns protests as Labour says strikes are the 'last thing the justice system needs'.
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NewsSRA accused of selective accounting over indemnity fund plan
SIF shutdown is unnecessary and would breach regulator's statutory duty, Sole Practitioners Group hears.
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NewsCriminal bar reassured over disciplinary proceedings risk
Hundreds of barristers expected to participate in first court walkout next week over government's legal aid reforms.
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NewsPhil Shiner charged with fraud over Iraqi civilians claims
Former human rights lawyer, 65, due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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NewsCourt rejects claim that instructions of counsel create conflict
But costs judge does penalise firm for running up costs in most expensive part of the country.
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NewsSRA reveals number of open SLAPPs investigations
Regulator has written to all firms named in parliament as having facilitated drawn-out litigation.
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NewsWomen lawyers pessimistic about pay equality
Fresh analysis of law firm data suggests it could take several more decades to close gender pay gap.
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NewsCommission probes law on remotely driven cars
Technology to enable a driver to control a vehicle remotely exists - but is legally problematic.
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NewsEx-Gateley partner banned for accepting £2,500 ‘gift’
Partner insisted he thought he was entitled to receive the payment from property developer client.
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NewsKennedys posts record global revenue
International firm records 8% increase in overall turnover - but UK growth slows.
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NewsTop Indian judge hails court’s constitutional role
Judiciary 'has constantly tried to align itself with the vision of a more just society,' says incoming chief justice.
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NewsSilks accuse LCJ of 'intimidating' lawyers over court walkouts
QCs say independent office of lord chief justice risks being seen as doing job of a partisan enforcer for the government.
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NewsNews focus: Liberalising data protection - neither straightforward nor popular
The high attrition rate of proposals aimed at liberalising data protection suggests that deregulation is neither simple nor popular.
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NewsNews focus: Lawyers drop Gerrard as white-collar crime saga continues
Lawyers desert former Dechert partner as UAE investment fund cites ‘dishonest and unscrupulous’ conduct of Neil Gerrard as reason for dropping defence to hacking claim.
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NewsSRA delves once again into race disparity in investigations
Since 2007, the regulator has held three independent reviews to make sure decisions are free from bias.
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NewsMishcon awarded interim £1.9m after ‘negligence’ win
London firm fought off £65m claim over collapse of multi-million pound property development deal.
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NewsFormer Dechert client drops defence over ex-partner’s conduct
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority cites Neil Gerrard’s ‘dishonest and unscrupulous’ conduct.
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NewsGLD publicly fires back at 'derogatory' article
Government Legal Department says claims made about one of its lawyers are 'baseless, false and abusive'.
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NewsLaw firms making ‘wildly inflated’ costs claims, standards body finds
Analysts say costs are now an ethical issue and that firms need specialist help.