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NewsLawyers to retain European professional voice
Bar association creates new form of 'affiliate' membership for UK professional bodies.
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NewsLeasehold reforms 'raise more questions than they answer'
Property solicitor says reforms announcement sounds great to the public but contains little information.
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NewsUS firm calls for Trump’s removal from office
Crowell & Moring urged all law firm leaders to 'stand up for democratic institutions and traditions'.
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NewsDirectors to pay £45k for providing unqualified immigration advice
Judge says victims suffered far-reaching and devastating consequences.
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NewsInvestigation starts into barrister who broke SC ruling embargo
Tim Crosland has seven days to provide representations to the attorney general.
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NewsGovernment sets up council to 'reinvigorate' commonhold
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick unveils measures billed as 'biggest reforms to English property law for 40 years'.
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NewsLaw Society: Include emails and photos in your will
Overwhelming majority of people do not account for digital assets in their wills, research finds.
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NewsCourt rejects as ‘not credible’ solicitor's account of handing documents to SRA
High-profile solicitor said she hand-delivered requested documents to the SRA’s headquarters in Birmingham.
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NewsMajor inquest delayed over concerns about safety of travelling
Coroner says building is safe but it cannot be wise to ask people to come into court.
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NewsUS bar condemns assault on Capitol
’President Trump has a duty to restore and protect the rule of law.’
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NewsLawyers in frontline of new Hong Kong clampdown
Foreign secretary condemns mass arrests as 'grievous attack on rights and freedoms'.
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NewsPartner promotions high despite market uncertainty
Reed Smith and Norton Rose Fulbright have appointed 78 new partners in total.
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NewsNo Covid tests planned for lockdown court users
Criminal lawyers say the justice system cannot continue to function without on-site testing.
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NewsInsurer demands action to meet April’s whiplash reform date
Claimant and defendant sectors continue to wait for rules governing RTA claims portal.
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NewsGPs 'charging over £150' for domestic abuse letters
Concern raised during Lords debate about victims being charged for letters required to access legal aid.
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NewsLaw firm on government's minimum wage shaming roll
Newly-published list of 139 companies in breach of minimum wage rules between 2016 and 2018.
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News'Safe space': Home Office refuses to reveal public law review submission
Department says there is no strong, legitimate public interest in disclosing its response to Faulks review.
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NewsFirm’s radio advertisement did not attack social workers, watchdog rules
'What’s more frightening than a social worker at your door to take your child?' broadcast asked.
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NewsHogan Lovells announces strong pandemic promotion round
Some 25 lawyers, including five in London, have been appointed as partners.
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NewsLockdown 3: ‘Safety of all court users paramount’, says Law Society
Risk assessments must be up to date and readily available to make the courts as safe as possible.