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NewsStaff at trade union law firm to strike over pay
Thompsons says it is willing to get round the negotiating table to prevent industrial action.
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NewsFreshfields hearing adjourned after closing submissions
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal expected to deliver its verdict in Ryan Beckwith case tomorrow.
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NewsIreland adopts LLPs - and a new complaints regime
Justice minister announces commencement of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority Act.
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NewsBig Four giant EY beefs up legal offer with new hires
Big Four professional services firm increases its legal partner count by five.
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NewsLegal profession excels in social mobility league table
Firms dominate voluntary index of the top employers recruiting from a broader talent pool.
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News'Person A' instigated contact, tribunal hears
Sixth day of hearing into conduct of Freshfields partner hears cross-examination by prosecution.
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NewsOmbudsman floats publishing ‘annual review’ of worst offenders
Legal watchdog also proposes publishing details of all complaints rather than only those that make it through the system.
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NewsActions over powers of attorney ‘at record high’
Court of Protection received 721 applications to censure or remove attorneys in 2018/19, law firm says.
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NewsMoJ to consult on legal aid means test next summer
Department conducting 'complex' review as Labour MP Jess Phillips calls for blanket availability in domestic abuse cases.
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NewsFlexible court hours pilot to cost £1.3m
HMCTS confirms total estimated spend for controversial project after the Gazette submitted a freedom of information request.
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NewsStudents flock to law as profession gets more diverse
Law Society’s latest Annual Statistics Report finds nearly a sixth of solicitors now come from BAME backgrounds.
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NewsBeckwith: Freshfields partner resigns as SDT fines him £35,000
Ryan Beckwith was accused of sexual misconduct involving a junior female colleague.
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News‘She was not too drunk to decide’: Beckwith denies taking advantage
Freshfields partner says he would never contemplate abusing his position as high-profile tribunal case continues.
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NewsProtesters are ‘spoiling for a crackdown’ claims Hong Kong QC
Pro-Beijing lawyers say the region's government had suffered an ‘unfair coordinated media attack’.
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NewsFreshfields' Beckwith: I didn't kiss colleague after boozy firm outing
Hearing continues into allegations of misconduct against married magic circle partner.
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NewsNews focus: Access to justice empty-chaired at Conservative conference
Senior Tories talked tough on crime at the party conference while emphasising their respect for the judiciary after the prorogation judgment. But all anyone really wanted to discuss was Brexit
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NewsBAILII and MoJ clash over case law rights
Charity that publishes most widely used free resource of online case law said ‘no one can download judgments without our permission’.
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NewsMerricks v Mastercard: £14bn appeal to be heard by Supreme Court
Walter Merricks CBE has brought claim on behalf of 46 million Mastercard customers in case worth £14bn.
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NewsAttorney general: US-style Supreme Court not in UK’s interests
Geoffrey Cox rules out any likelihood of politicians being actively involved with appointments to the court.
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News'Wheels came off' for Person A after incident with Freshfields colleague, SDT told
Former flatmate gives evidence on fourth day of hearing in case against magic circle partner Ryan Beckwith.