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NewsEx-Dechert partner rebuts negligence allegations
Neil Gerrard begins oral evidence in mammoth negligence claim brought by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation.
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NewsTop judges doubt whether costs budgeting works, master reveals
Court rejects argument to apply costs budgeting in asbestos claim going to trial.
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NewsLaw firms borrow £700m to deal with coronavirus fallout
New figures show extent of borrowing in the legal sector in the first year after lockdown.
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NewsFigures reveal £50,000 gulf in law graduate pay
Data published by the government suggest graduate salaries depend heavily on which university law students attend.
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NewsFormer solicitor jailed after defrauding own firm of £2.3m
Senior partner used a corrupt relationship to launder proceeds crime through a property developer.
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NewsJudicial Appointments Commission to face questions on 'systemic discrimination'
Anonymous judges told House of Commons justice committee that women and ethnic minority candidates were missing out on senior posts.
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News'Net zero' network to support in-house lawyers tackle climate change
Legal chiefs have been piloting draft principles such as championing net zero internally within their organisations.
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NewsMore Nightingale courts to close
Venues in Birmingham, Hull, Lancaster, Middlesbrough and Stafford will close their doors this month.
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NewsSolicitors apologise after remote hearing recorded without permission
Judge takes no immediate action but warns lawyers that leniency over live transcript services is unlikely to last.
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NewsNews focus: End ‘fishing expeditions’ on fees
Slater and Gordon saw off the latest challenge by a costs chaser. But the firm’s plea to halt such claims is likely to fall on deaf ears, especially with the landmark Belsner case on the horizon.
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News'Think before you post' warning to public on contempt
Attorney general to spread cautionary tales of recent contempt of court convictions under the slogan #thinkbeforeyoupost.
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NewsLegal Schema tagging boost for smart contracts
New way of encoding legal documents marks step forward in contracts being managed entirely by computer.
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NewsUN rights body told legal aid safety net will become more accessible
Signposting to exceptional case funding to improve and lawyers will be able to share best practice.
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NewsCity lawyers to book post-pandemic desks and dinners via 'one-stop' app
Norton Rose Fulbright says its workplace management app will manage the firm’s safe transition to hybrid working.
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NewsSuper regulator spies ‘lack of buy-in for our vision’ as key risk
Legal Services Board says there remains a ‘perceived lack of institutional legitimacy’.
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NewsSupreme Court reports flurry of JR applications
Annual report reveals that the overall number of cases filed last year fell as a result of the pandemic.
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News'Have confidence to speak up': whistleblowing policy for judges unveiled
Lord chief justice and tribunals chief say sufficient belief enough to report wrongdoing.
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NewsJudge refuses plea from litigant in person for free hard copy bundle
Ruling states that ‘equal footing’ does not mean litigation must wait for all parties to have equal resources.
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NewsEU court’s legitimacy ‘in the doghouse’ over Sharpston sacking
QC challenged decision to end her appointment as advocate general early.
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NewsGovernment backs unique property reference numbers to speed up sales
Housing minister says current home buying and selling process is long, arduous and byzantine.