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NewsMastercard megaclaim returns to court next month
Competition Appeal Tribunal will hear the case again following a Supreme Court ruling.
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NewsSRA shuts up shop in London as home working becomes the norm
Regulator also plans to reduce Birmingham office space for more ‘diverse, inclusive and engaged’ workforce.
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NewsResearch exposes north-south divide in family law
Latest study by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory found that most private law applications are made by applicants living in the most deprived areas.
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News‘The public expects more’: Lawyers likely to face new CPD demands
Oversight regulator will consult later this year on bridging gap between current requirements and client expectations.
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NewsNew super-exam fails to drive down fees at ULaw
SQE course which will eventually replace the LPC will cost between £12,000 and £16,500.
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NewsHome Office rejects appeal over public law review evidence
Department says 'safe space' required to formulate policy proposals as Gazette receives more FOI refusals.
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NewsPossession suspensions 'put neighbours at risk'
Solicitor highlights wider impact of anti-social behaviour after securing eviction permission from court.
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NewsFirms encouraged to join black interns initiative
Law Society joins programme aiming to offer work experience in 20 sectors where black people under-represented.
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News'Burn it': City solicitor faces contempt hearing over destroyed evidence
Court of Appeal grants Ocado permission to pursue proceedings against lawyer engaged by rival startup.
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News'Tremendous growth opportunities’: US firm acquires London practice
International practice Armstrong Teasdale has struck a deal with Kerman & Co, a commercial firm based in the capital.
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NewsInsurers urged to cut premiums after claims figures plummet
Motorists have yet to see industry fulfil pledge to pass on savings following pandemic-related fall in accident claims.
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NewsScrapped? HMCTS says Covid-19 operating hours 'under review'
Latest operational update suggests the controversial model is not dead yet.
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News£1m cost of advertising for claimants is not recoverable, judge rules
Solicitors leading litigation against British Airways must shoulder the costs of ’getting the business in’.
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NewsNews focus: Back to basics on protecting lawyers
Not associating lawyers with their clients is a UN basic principle, but this has not stopped the demonisation of those merely discharging their duties.
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NewsLaw firms ‘abusing training levy’
Law Society Council member accuses large firms of misusing apprenticeship levy to fund traditional graduate training.
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NewsCourt interpreter firm lands contract extension
thebigword announces that its contract to provide courtroom services has been renewed for three years.
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NewsSFO ruling casts doubt over other foreign material, lawyers claim
Supreme Court ruled that the SFO cannot demand documents held outside the UK by a foreign company under the Criminal Justice Act 1987.
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NewsSupreme Court clips Serious Fraud Office's wings
SFO cannot require foreign companies to produce documents held outside the UK under Criminal Justice Act, court finds.
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NewsConveyancers need list of approved digital ID suppliers, Land Registry told
Law Society says solicitors do not have knowledge to know which product meets 'safe harbour' requirements.
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NewsBar Council warns of post-pandemic barrister shortfall
Number of pupillages registered with the Bar Standards Board fell by 35% last year to 386.