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NewsFamily justice system 'under sustained and heavy attack' - Munby
Former family division president says confidence within private family law is at an all-time low.
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NewsU who? Trade mark row hits legal education world
University claims ‘UniLaw’ is too similar to its own ‘ULaw’ trade mark.
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NewsLegal services revenue hits new high
Official statistics show sector generated revenues of £37.1bn last year.
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NewsCMS mourns ‘giant of the energy world’
Robert Lane CBE, who was a partner at international firm for over 30 years, died over the weekend.
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NewsCoA blocks Jamaica deportations over legal advice concern
Detainees should be given at least five days' notice so they can seek advice.
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NewsA&O boosts paternity leave by 10 weeks
Magic circle firm also introduces enhanced adoption leave and a policy on fertility treatment.
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NewsLost £27k credit hire claim exposes industry’s ‘dubious practice’
County court judge says claimant was misled into believing he was speaking to his insurer.
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NewsJapanese legal giant confirms it shunned London over Brexit
Partner says the share of foreign investments in continental Europe compared with the UK has been increasing steadily.
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NewsSDT says goodbye to paper bundles with digital move
Tribunal adopts Crown court-style evidence management platform.
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News'Enough is enough': Buckland unveils emergency terrorism legislation
Offenders face longer spells behind bars and a detailed risk assessment by the Parole Board.
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NewsSenior judge says regional LIP support service closure 'very worrying'
Support Through Court is closing its Bournemouth branch next month.
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NewsStick to your core role, Chancery Lane tells regulator
Law Society says SRA focus should remain on ensuring high standards - as well as being more transparent itself.
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News£100m 'boutique': Quinn Emanuel claims 'fantastic growth'
International firm’s London office also sees profits rise by 11% to £67.2m.
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NewsLitigators create directory to improve access to justice
Revenue from the service provider directory will be donated to the National Pro Bono Centre.
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NewsNDAs cannot be used to silence sexual harassment claims, says Acas
Guidance published to tackle 'appalling abuse' of so-called 'gagging clauses' by high profile figures.
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NewsOver a third of regional trainees paid less than minimum salary
Legal recruiter blames falling salaries on cuts to public funding.
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News'No job losses' from regional divorce centre closures, says HMCTS
Government says all digital divorce cases are now handled at a courts and tribunals service centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
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NewsTaylor Wessing axes 28 jobs following move to Liverpool
The firm orginally planned to make 34 employees redundant.
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NewsJustice pledges could pile pressure on prisons - spending watchdog
NAO says extra police officers and tougher sentences could lead to greater demand for prison places.
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NewsRevealed: MoJ hit probate target in just 9% of cases in 2019
FOI request reveals just 9% of grants of probate issued within 10 working days since April 2019 – but system is back on its feet.