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NewsLaw firm ex-employee awarded £1,000 over race claim
Employment tribunal upholds one claim and dismisses six claims.
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NewsProsecutor apologises to Court of Appeal for ‘incomprehensible’ charging decision
Decision to charge a man with assault by beating for a ‘terrifying and protracted series of crimes’ was ‘quite wrong’, Lord Justice Edis says.
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NewsNine Insulate Britain activists ordered to pay £5,000 each in costs
Dame Victoria Sharp attacks 'excessive' cost of 'greater than necessary' preparation in contempt case.
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NewsOffer of support was 'not genuine', ex-DWF solicitor tells tribunal
International firm denies discriminating against former director of recoveries team.
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NewsSRA seeks big increase in fining powers
£25,000 maximum and fixed penalties for low-level offences proposed in major reform of sanctions.
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NewsLawyers must be prised away from witness 'comfort blanket' - judge
Solicitors who ‘indulge in unnecessary trench warfare’ over witness statements ‘can expect to be criticised and penalised in costs’.
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NewsFast-track card holders may still face court checks
HMCTS tries to clear up confusion over scheme designed to allow legal professionals to bypass security.
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NewsHS2 contractors not immune from wildlife prosecutions, court rules
‘As a matter of law, it is possible for HS2-appointed contractors to commit wildlife offences’.
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NewsInability to find criminal lawyers 'chickens coming home to roost' - LCJ
Lord Burnett said the pandemic has revealed that there is ‘no fat’ in the justice system.
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NewsTop firm extends paid paternity leave to 12 weeks
Baker McKenzie announces a raft of changes aimed at supporting families.
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NewsCriminal investigation opened on outage that caused conveyancing chaos
Simplify says it cannot comment on what caused major IT systems outage.
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NewsGovernment did nothing about chambers sanctions because 'it needs Chinese dosh'
Philippe Sands QC said the government’s approach to the rule of law reminded him of 'the 1920s and 1930s'.
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NewsConsultant solicitor was not an employee, rules employment tribunal
Judge describes claim as ‘at best opportunistic’.
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NewsJudicial diversity update criticised for scant detail on selection process
Prominent human rights solicitor renews call for rethink on merit requirement.
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NewsBurnett: Lawyers like remote hearings so they can do more
Lord chief justice indicates that some advocates want remote hearings even if they are not in the interests of justice.
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NewsA&O could halve size of London HQ
Magic circle firm says ‘space analysis’ will reveal how agile working is changing its office needs.
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NewsPost Office willing ‘as general principle’ to waive privilege
Horizon inquiry chair says he is satisfied with the responses to his requests for access to documents.
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NewsDechert lawyer’s notes about UAE human rights ‘no longer available’, High Court hears
Adviser to the ruler of one of the emirates of the UAE ’might want the notes … removed from the file’, the court was told.
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NewsRegistered foreign lawyer in contempt for failing to deliver files to SRA
Sole proprietor of Stockport firm failed to provide client files in breach of a High Court order, a judge has ruled.
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NewsConveyancing giant still restoring IT systems after 'security incident'
Regulator says Simplify cannot confirm when restoration will support return to business as usual.