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NewsBack to work? New advice for office social distancing
Government issues advice for businesses that require people to come into the office.
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NewsLaw school creates coronavirus master’s course
The law and health programme is aimed at both lawyers and doctors.
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News'Justice will collapse': Barristers urged to lobby MPs
‘We need you to help us make the case to government,’ Bar Council tells members.
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NewsFreed Chinese lawyer plans to take on Beijing in court
Wang Quanzhang says courts violated criminal procedure law following his arrest in 2015.
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NewsCity giant Eversheds tells less busy staff to take 20% pay cuts
Flexing the Working Week scheme means firm can reduce hours and salary in affected practice areas.
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NewsHMCTS to test 'block listing' in magistrates' court
Firms would be given dedicated amount of time for their cases to be heard in one go.
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NewsProfession welcomes return of jury trials - but warns against court rush
New jury trials are due to begin under ‘special arrangements’, lord chief justice confirms.
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NewsShadow legal aid minister calls for claims limit to be lifted
Karl Turner says funds are not freely available to firms doing certain complex work.
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NewsAnglo-Welsh firm grapples with divergent ‘return to work’ rules
Allington Hughes, which has offices and staff in England and Wales, says it is in a ‘very difficult’ position.
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NewsPre-pack sale for shut firm facing £4m in claims
Scott Fowler was the defendant in 166 claims, according to 2018 costs judgment.
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NewsTesting, testing
Has the UK’s fifth-biggest accountancy firm already identified a partial route back into the office?
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NewsNews focus: no rush to return to the office
The success of home-working and lack of a Covid-19 vaccine mean many in the profession are in no hurry to get back to ‘normal’.
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NewsBaker McKenzie: QC calls SRA case ‘unnecessary’
Hearings in long-running disciplinary case against firm and three former executives concluded last week.
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NewsFirm to tap into exodus from offices after pandemic
Hudgell Solicitors managing director says remote working could enable firm to bring in fee-earners across country.
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NewsOld Bailey jury trials to resume this week
Social distancing rules will be applied to all participants, with overspill courtrooms for extra space.
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NewsMan charged with murder of 41-year-old solicitor
Silke Hartshorne-Jones, who was admitted to the roll in 2009, died on Sunday.
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NewsSDT to deliver verdict on Baker McKenzie case in June
Solicitors Regulation Authority defends prosecution as substantive hearing draws to a close.
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NewsUS class action firm sets sights on Mercedes Benz
Milberg Ltd is taking on UK emissions scandal claims against Daimler AG.
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News14% of firms say business growing in crisis
Global survey shows no indication that need for legal services has declined during the pandemic.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft lays off staff in London and Leeds
Eight employees have been made redundant following a consultation in January.