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NewsClaims numbers plummet during pandemic but volumes expected to surge
Civil justice statistics highlight extent of the effect of the lockdown in the second quarter of 2020.
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NewsBSB pilots reverse mentoring scheme for white QCs
Senior white barristers will be mentored by BAME bar students and pupils.
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NewsDefence forced to come to court while CPS stays home, Welsh firms claim
Criminal defence solicitors are routinely refused permission to appear via video link, firms allege in open letter.
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NewsLet us cancel PII policies for non-payment, plead insurers
Trade association says insurers are being asked to take on unsustainable risk during current crisis.
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NewsRace and the tribunal: SDT to examine whether some solicitors treated more harshly
Tribunal says it is to look in detail at links between outcomes and the profile of those prosecuted.
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NewsJobs safeguarded as 150-year-old firm acquired by neighbour
Blaser Mills Law completes the acquisition of Reynolds Parry Jones.
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NewsNormalise menopause discussions, Law Society tells firms
Law Society releases guidance to mark Menopause Awareness Month.
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NewsSRA targets ‘real diversity’ as it searches for new board members
Solicitors who have worked in ABSs or high street firms invited to apply for roles.
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NewsCall for reform of official secrets regime
'Antiquated' laws do not allow prosecution of foreigners operating overseas, Law Commission says.
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NewsBPP tight-lipped over sale report
Specialist publication reports that BPP University is preparing to return to the market.
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NewsBSB updates handbook for fourth time in 12 months
Practising certificates to be issued by the regulator rather than the Bar Council.
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NewsLaw reform to move identity verification online
Government announces plans to update existing laws in latest attempt to replace paper ID documents.
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NewsListed firms shed millions in value since start of lockdown
New analysis shows the extent of falls in market capitalisation in the past six months - but there is one success story.
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NewsPerspex and Portakabin: HMCTS announces ‘ambitious’ safety drive
Court service to install screens in hundreds of courts and retiring rooms by end of October.
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NewsNational Lottery cash to fund more pro bono support in Wales
LawWorks wants to expand network of clinics, particularly in healthcare and community mental health settings.
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NewsHunger striking lawyer dies in Turkey
Ebru Timtik had been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison.
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NewsLockdown legal challenge reaches next stage of litigation
Judge says lockdown restrictions raise ‘potentially fundamental issues’ around the role of ministers and judges.
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NewsLitigation funder focuses justice grants on Covid-19 and climate change
Latest recipients include Access to Social Care, ClientEarth and Legal Aid Practitioners Group.
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News‘Activist’ tweet deleted - as Number 10 targets ‘loudmouthed lawyers’
Home Office permanent secretary accepts ‘activist lawyers’ phrase should not have been used.
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News'Eat what you kill': partners getting lion’s share of lockdown work
The average rate charged for work rose by 5% in second quarter, according to US research by Thomson Reuters.