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NewsNews focus: Lawtech - lessons from the sandbox
Lawtech is flavour of the month, but innovators face confusion over regulation and lack of access to data. The government-backed Lawtech Sandbox can help – but its own future is uncertain.
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NewsNews focus: Working a four-day week
Law firms that have begun experimenting with a four-day week report increased productivity and improved staff wellbeing, but is the profession ready to embrace this radical new way of working?
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NewsSRA moves beyond regulation to research access to justice
Regulator commissions new research to see what gaps in provision exist.
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NewsLand Registry trials 'quick phone call' to resolve queries
Telephone requisitions will be trialled for at least a month to see if service speeds up.
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NewsNational firm scents opportunities in crypto crime
Glaisyers buys stake in specialist firm of investment fraud lawyers.
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NewsLet juniors conduct more advocacy, Commercial Court says
The Commercial Court ‘encourages oral advocacy to be undertaken by junior advocates’, it says in its latest guide.
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NewsCriminal firm’s administration extended as £5.4m debts revealed
Former employees of One Legal had opposed application to extend administration to 2023.
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NewsMagistrate 'accidentally' breached coronavirus restrictions
Lindsay Dalby, of the Coventry and Warwickshire bench, given formal advice after getting fixed penalty notice.
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NewsStrikes not ‘extraordinary circumstances’ for cancelled flights, CoA rules
Strikes over pay or conditions will not generally involve ‘extraordinary circumstances’, Court of Appeal rules.
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News'Levelling up' to involve upfront information for homebuyers
Government says it will legislate if necessary to improve the conveyancing process.
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NewsConvicted attacker may claim negligence - despite dishonesty
Fundamental dishonesty defence does not apply to man convicted of attempted murder, judge rules.
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NewsMishcon accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to £3m of ‘potentially tainted’ cash
London firm faces a High Court claim for the return of £2.9m in payments made by a former client.
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NewsMediation convention 'aligns with UK's post-EU role'
Government consults on joining the Singapore Convention on Mediation.
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NewsLawyer’s extradition appeal error not attributable to client – Supreme Court
Distinction can be drawn between requested person’s actions and their lawyer on extradition appeals, Supreme Court rules.
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NewsLevelling up? MoJ to move 2,000 jobs out of London
Regional hubs will be created at seven different sites in England and Wales.
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NewsLegal advice centres could be piloted in hospitals
Justice minister confirms pilots in Manchester and Middlesbrough will begin later this year.
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NewsCMA struggling to hire M&A lawyers due to 'very hot' private sector
Andrea Coscelli tells MPs the Competition and Markets Authority is ‘constantly in a way fighting for talent’.
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NewsE-signatures can provide 'witness-level' security, working group concludes
Interim report calls on government to ensure that 'as many official documents as possible' can be executed electronically.
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NewsEx-City partner struck off for misleading High Court mounts appeal
Peter Gray says his strike off was based on findings which were ‘no longer supportable’ before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsHuman Rights Act consultation 'not a response to my report' - Gross
Sir Peter Gross QC tells justice committee his report and government document do not work together.