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NewsCrime contract extension could delay legal aid review benefits
Legal Aid Agency decides not to commence tender for new contracts in April due to Covid-19 challenges.
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News‘Supercourt’ unveiled for Manchester alongside host of new Nightingale sites
Walls to be knocked down in Manchester Crown Court and hotels and event spaces converted.
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NewsYorkshire firm shut down over director’s suspected dishonesty
Practice papers, files and monies at North Yorkshire Law seized by Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsEversheds repays staff whose hours were cut
The City firm asked less busy staff for take a 20% pay cut in June 2020 in order to protect jobs.
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NewsStrasbourg: UK 'failed to protect child trafficking victims'
European Court of Human Rights hands down landmark judgment on convention obligations.
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NewsQuarter of regional trainees paid less than minimum salary
The Law Society is expected to increase its minimum recommended salary for trainees in the coming weeks.
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News‘Most diverse’ professional services group buys Leeds firm
Progeny has added a conveyancing arm to its financial and legal services roster.
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NewsEx-Clifford Chance solicitor charged with fraud and insider dealing
Suhail Zina and his brother Mohammed Zina will appear at Southwark Crown Court next month.
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NewsInjury firm goes countrywide with new office opening
CFG Law, which started life in the north west, continues expansion across England.
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NewsEviction ban extended until end of March
Housing lawyers remain concerned that tenants could be evicted over Covid-related rent arrears.
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NewsSolicitor on Kids Company board cleared of wrongdoing by court
Judge says former City lawyer should be ‘commended for her commitment’ as charity encountered problems.
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NewsDPP reveals concerns over age of criminal responsibility
Comments will reignite the debate called for by MPs on the justice select committee last November.
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News'Urban coffee lounge vibe’: Browne Jacobson unveils future office vision
National firm is moving into a new Manchester office in May in the same building as its current premises.
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NewsHMCTS staff to vote on strike action
The Public and Commercial Services Union claims HMCTS has failed to address ‘serious health concerns’.
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NewsConvicted fake interpreter worked on 140 court cases
Man with no qualifications posing as a qualified interpreter earned more than £65,000 in four years.
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NewsCovid tests trialled in second court
Lateral flow tests will be available at Southwark Crown Court from today as part of a four week pilot scheme.
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NewsNews focus: Hefty SQE fees fail diversity test
Hopes of removing ‘artificial and unjustifiable’ barriers to the profession have been dealt a blow as costs for the new SQE are unveiled, renewing fears of a two-tier system.
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NewsRespect for NHS could be ‘deterring’ clin neg claims
Pandemic and resulting goodwill could create a ‘perfect storm’ for radical reform of claims process, says chief executive of patient charity.
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NewsLandmark report paints bleak picture of criminal legal aid
Evidence combining data from representative bodies and Legal Aid Agency will inform independent review.
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NewsSupreme Court gives green light for Nigeria pollution case
Group action brought by over 40,000 Nigerian citizens against Royal Dutch Shell can be heard in English courts.