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NewsJR guidance for civil servants updated following Covid cases
Government Legal Department discusses bias, standing, justiciability and Brexit in 'Judge Over Your Shoulder' document.
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NewsHigh court blocks set-aside of client agreement at assessment
Agreements cannot be set aside in costs proceedings on the grounds of illegitimate pressure.
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NewsSQE IT fiasco: dozens seek compensation
Aspiring solicitors out of pocket after booking travel and hotel rooms for an exam that never happened.
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NewsNews focus: It’s an ill wind - top City firms break profit records
PEP exceeding £2m is the new virility benchmark for magic circle firms. It has been a ‘perfect year’, but how long can the beanfeast continue?
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NewsNews focus: Serious Farce? Where now for the SFO and Lisa Osofsky
‘Mistakes, misjudgements’, disclosure failures and a looming jobs cull. The future appears bleak for the Serious Fraud Office and its embattled director Lisa Osofsky.
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NewsWithers and Freeths latest to award ‘cost of living’ payments
Withers to pay staff £1,000 and reports 10% increase in revenue.
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NewsSRA’s £6m undertaking could save indemnity fund
Law Society and sole practitioners welcome decision to underwrite potential liabilities.
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NewsOld Bailey sentencing remarks broadcast on TV for the first time
Lord chief justice hopes landmark moment for open justice will help public gain better understanding of how judges reach their decisions.
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NewsInce halves in value as ‘financial difficulties’ revealed
Chief executive announces departure as shares plummet following £7m capital raising announcement.
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NewsSolicitors face fresh competence checks
Regulators will be required to provide greater assurance that lawyers remain competent throughout their career.
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NewsNew category of personal property proposed for crypto law
'Data objects' could sit alongside 'things in possession' and 'things in action' to clarify legal status, Law Commission suggests.
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NewsRescheduled SQE dates confirmed following IT fiasco
Candidates will be able to sit functioning legal knowledge exams on 4 and 8 August or request a refund.
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NewsChambers discriminated against barrister in gender-critical row
Employment tribunal rejects Allison Bailey's complaint against campaign group Stonewall.
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NewsFreshfields partner profits top £2m
Magic circle firm says financial results represent sixth consecutive year of revenue growth.
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NewsCompulsory mediation could hit solicitors hard, government admits
Parties in civil legal disputes for claims up to £10,000 would have to attend one-hour telephone session.
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NewsMet apologises to lawyer for picket line arrest
Barrister Franck Magennis receives written apology and £3,000 compensation from police.
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NewsMacfarlanes pushes PEP to record £2.5m
City firm posts 19% leap in profit per equity partner to £2.48m last year.
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NewsSQE fiasco will cost some candidates thousands
One candidate has lost three days' annual leave and cancelled their pre-booked holiday in case it clashes with the rescheduled dates.
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NewsMoR proposes ‘major new project’ to boost blockchain
Big economic prize would follow if government takes the right steps, Sir Geoffrey Vos tells bankers.
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NewsFieldfisher PEP above £1m as Kingsley Napley posts record revenue
International firm announces ninth consecutive year of revenue growth with £330m income last year.