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NewsCivil liberties group campaigns to scrap Coronavirus Act
Liberty says parliament will shortly have an important opportunity to assert its concerns.
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NewsLegal battles break out over administration of Ince & Co
Six former partners at Ince & Co France have issued a notice of summons against administrators.
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NewsCILEx students struggle with online exam glitches
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives apologises after technology failures.
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NewsJudge grumbles at midnight ‘ultimatum’ forcing late-night hearing
Order to appoint administrators made just minutes before sale deadline agreed by lawyers.
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NewsNew body seeks to give global funding industry a voice
International Legal Funding Association will aim to influence judicial, legislative and regulatory developments.
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NewsComing to a screen near you: Scotland juries to sit in Odeons
Courts service will have run of the cinemas from Monday to Friday, with movie-goers back at weekends.
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NewsTribunal dismisses barrister’s race discrimination claim against BSB
Employment judge finds case was brought several years too late.
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NewsWeightmans reveals redundancy plans
'Very small number' of staff will be affected, national firm says.
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NewsCompetition watchdog returns for another look at legal sector
Transparency, quality indicators and the scope for wider reform all likely to be discussed.
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NewsJudge blasts MoJ's 'systemic failure' over Crown court backlog
Ruling over teenager held in prison for 321 days awaiting trial.
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NewsFuture pupillages under pressure because of Covid-19, says BSB
Over a quarter of chambers intend to delay pupils’ start dates.
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NewsIP Office seeks views on robot inventors
Consultation follows first filings on inventions created autonomously by artificial intelligence.
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NewsCivil servants probed on judicial review
Call for evidence includes several questions specifically for government departments to answer.
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NewsInternational firm to pay £19.2k for due diligence failings
Taylor Vinters said its client account bank details had been provided to individuals without its knowledge.
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NewsOutrage over government’s breach of law
Brandon Lewis says legislation will break the law in a ‘very specific and limited way’, prompting dismay and anger across the legal profession.
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NewsIndependent JR review issues call for evidence
Panel chaired by former Tory justice minister asks whether balance within judicial review should be struck differently.
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NewsGovernment legal chief quits 'over Brexit deal'
Sir Jonathan Jones has resigned due to concerns over the Withdrawal Agreement, according to press reports.
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NewsG4S ex-bosses charged with fraud against Ministry of Justice
Former executives will appear at Southwark Crown Court next month.
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NewsLaw schools reopen with visors and temperature checks
Some post-graduate students at BPP are still without timetables, the Gazette understands.
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NewsDWF claims ‘strong recovery’ after £600k post-lockdown loss
Stock exchange listed firm says it is seeing benefits of costs savings made earlier this year.