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NewsFirm’s silence over mounting costs ‘a breach of professional obligations’
Costs judge says client was deprived of the opportunity to seek out cheaper alternatives.
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NewsMore courts reopen this week for socially-distanced business
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says 184 buildings will now be open for essential face-to-face hearings.
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NewsProposals invited for SME disputes portal
Disputes resolution portal one of four projects announced in LawTechUK Vision unveiled last month.
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NewsSRA board signs off final design for solicitor 'super-exam'
Members approve assessment despite two votes against model adopted for SQE2.
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NewsGovernment refusing to disclose civil case backlog, says Bar Council
Bar Council claims to have been ‘fobbed off’ after repeatedly asking for government listing data.
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NewsLabour makes bid to annul immigration fee reform
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy tables early day motion to overturn statutory instrument.
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NewsNews focus: Legal learning moves online
As the pandemic moves legal education out of the classroom and into the ether, aspiring lawyers also face an uncertain career path. But could online learning offer enduring advantages?
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NewsLaw Society consults on PC fee budget plan
Chancery Lane plans to reduce call on practising fee by 10% in 2020/21.
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NewsSuspension of housing possession proceedings extended
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick says eviction hearings will not be heard in courts until the end of August.
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NewsThompsons becomes latest firm to cut staff pay and hours
Majority of staff at union firm agreed to three-month cuts.
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NewsLegal ombudsman announces departure
Rebecca Marsh to take up position of property ombudsman in October.
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NewsExclusive: legionella threatens legal London’s return to work
Lawyers working at Lincoln’s Inn have been warned not to go in to their offices following the discovery of the bacterium.
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NewsPre-lockdown civil justice stats reveal system already slowing
Numbers of county court claims, landlord possession claims and personal injury claims were all falling.
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News'Reliable, valid and cost-effective': SRA publishes pilot findings for 'super-exam'
Regulator says second stage of Solicitors Qualifying Examination is on course to be a reliable assessment.
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NewsDLA Piper staggers trainee start dates
International firm recruits around 70 graduates a year, one of the City’s biggest intakes.
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NewsCivil trials in Manchester to resume as backlog mounts
Blueprint drawn up for safely starting to hear trials at busy civil justice centre.
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NewsVirtual justice is working - but should not become permanent
Rapid review of emergency civil justice measures finds three quarters of lawyers responding positively.
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NewsHMCTS spends £3.2m on listing system to cut court delays
Australian software to be tested at small number of courts over the next nine months before it is rolled out nationally.
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NewsBarrister fined for 'rude and unprofessional' behaviour in court
Veteran defence counsel 'pulled faces and/or acted in a manner that led to her being told to sit down'.
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NewsLaw firm director threatens to sue mayor over congestion charge changes
Pre-action protocol letter sent to Sadiq Khan over temporary measures to increase charge and extend operating hours.