Headlines – Page 5
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NewsCounty courts ‘not where we want to be’, minister admits
Sarah Sackman targets reducing settlement times for small claims to 30 weeks.
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NewsLegal advice service in council rent row 'cannot afford to move'
Solicitor says relocating to cheaper premises could affect volunteer numbers.
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NewsLaw firm targeted by Trump seeks permanent end to executive order
Jenner & Block says president’s attempt to block federal access 'sends clear message' to legal profession.
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NewsJudge awards just £1,200 after credit hire firm claimed £50k
Judge invites parliament to deal with credit hire costs and the effect on motor premiums.
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NewsSolicitor arrested by SFO allowed firm to be used as £30m banking facility
William Osmond allowed the payments, despite there being no underlying legal transactions to justify them.
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NewsSir Philip Green loses privacy case over being named in parliament
The European Court of Human Rights says interfering in parliamentary privilege could 'undermine' the separation of powers.
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NewsClaims agent named in legal feud collapses
Most recent accounts showed claims negotiator was handling work worth almost £10m.
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NewsCourt slams expert witness for mixing up twins in abuse case
Ruling highlights dangers of expert reports that are 'factually inaccurate, and lacking in enquiry and analysis'.
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NewsJAC must disclose recruitment material
Tribunal says disclosure of assessment information in the public interest and would put candidates on an equal footing.
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NewsGovernment fails to keep Apple legal battle secret
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejects 'fundamental interference with the principle of open justice' following submissions from media and US Congress.
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NewsHSF confirms transatlantic merger with Kramer Levin
Tie-up creates ‘transatlantic and transpacific giant’ with 2,700 lawyers across 26 offices.
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NewsJudge praises defence solicitors for trying to keep claim active
Claimant representatives pinned failings on 'rogue' fee-earner, as defence lawyers went ‘above and beyond’ to sustain the action.
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NewsJudge rejects ‘fishing expedition’ in firm’s data claim
Data protection claim brought after hundreds of firm’s PI cases were analysed.
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News‘Ostrich-like’ ex-law firm owner given contempt warning
Dorota Newman is being sued by previous owner but has ignored proceedings.
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NewsReview of PI reforms announced as MoJ defies Treasury
Justice minister challenges Treasury’s optimistic assessment with new review of Civil Liability Act.
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NewsIn depth: A digital justice system remains ‘within reach’
The £1.3bn plan to modernise courts and tribunals has fallen short of ambitions, but ‘21st century justice’ is still a realistic aspiration.
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NewsClean up your own backyard: City law firms urged to overhaul client onboarding
Legislators are ready to criminalise professional ‘enablers’ of kleptocracy - the City needs to take the threat of legislation seriously.
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NewsEx-Orrick lawyer touched colleagues inappropriately, tribunal finds
City lawyer acted without integrity but did not exploit his senior position.
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NewsUK law firm offices caught by Trump’s DEI assault
The US president’s war on diversity initiatives is starting to be keenly felt on this side of the Atlantic.
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NewsSRA neglected risks of ‘accumulator’ firms - Law Society
Only urgent action from the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s leadership will restore the profession’s trust in its regulator, Chancery Lane said this week.