Headlines – Page 503
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NewsLabour conference: quotas needed to improve judicial diversity
David Lammy and Shami Chakrabarti argue for quotas and time-limited affirmative action.
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NewsCity firm lauded for helping LGBT+ asylum seekers
Weil, Gotshal & Manges the only law firm to win prestigious Lord Mayor’s award.
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NewsSupreme Court rules prorogation unlawful - as it happened
Supreme Court unanimously rules that the prorogation of parliament was unlawful.
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NewsProroguing of parliament was unlawful, Supreme Court rules in landmark judgment
The 11 judges unanimously ruled that parliament has not been prorogued.
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NewsIBA 2019: Ex-PM urges profession to expose its 'brilliant jerks'
Attitudes are changing, but 59 countries still have no legal protections against sexual harassment in employment.
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NewsIBA 2019: Hong Kong ‘now at a very critical stage’
‘I haven't given up hope. The people of Hong Kong have stood up for themselves,’ veteran rights campaigner tells lawyers.
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News‘Baffling and hostile’: Abuse survivors lament civil justice process
Government-appointed inquiry sets out range of recommendations after meeting lawyers and victims.
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NewsCriminal bar hits out at court case delays ‘farce’
Thousands of Crown court cases are still outstanding, according to figures revealed by the Criminal Bar Association.
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NewsLabour pledges 'root-and-branch' review of Legal Aid Agency
The review will be chaired by Steve Hynes, former director of Legal Action Group.
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NewsCity firms sent in to clear up after Thomas Cook collapse
Reed Smith working with the Civil Aviation Authority while Ashurst is advising the special managers of Thomas Cook entities.
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NewsIBA 2019: Insurance key to justice for 'forgotten middle'
Barriers include widespread exclusions for family and criminal law.
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News‘Challenger’ firm announces special dividend as profits climb
Announcement from Keystone comes on the back of another set of positive financial results.
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NewsIBA 2019: Brexit cited as global profession mulls threats to rule of law
More than 6,000 lawyers gather at International Bar Association annual conference in Seoul.
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NewsNews focus: Thinking positive on race
Leigh Day is attempting to fill a demographic void by advertising for black applicants, renewing debate about how positive discrimination can boost diversity in the legal profession
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NewsFamily judges must justify delaying final decisions – Court of Appeal
Lord Justice Peter Jackson says adjournments should not be seen as 'pressing the pause button'.
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NewsSend in the clowns: Grand designs for digital law
Legal Design Summit organisers aim to change practice of law by making it understandable and accessible via digital platforms.
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NewsLabour to plough £18m into 200 social welfare lawyers
Costed plans due to be unveiled by shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon MP at party’s conference in Brighton.
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NewsProportionality costs boost for flight delay firms
Ruling could see end to district judges slashing costs without giving an explanation.
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NewsCPS commits to annual review of bar fees
Chair of the Criminal Bar Association: ‘we have never had anything like this or approaching this before’.
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NewsFirms face last-minute scramble for affordable PII
Insurers are pulling out of the market and substantial premium increases have been reported.