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NewsCourt asked to resolve confusion over Inheritance Act claims
Judge criticised 'standstill’ agreements which allowed lawyers to go beyond time limits.
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NewsMunby: State 'washed its hands' of couple branded bigamists after court failures
Couple had assumed their divorce was finalised in 2014 but mistakes by district judges led to fears that their decrees were void. Only the 'charity’ of the legal profession rescued them, says judge.
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NewsPost Office requests judge recusal in group action case
Post Office confirms it has made application to recuse Mr Justice Peter Fraser.
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NewsClifford Chance reports sexuality and disability pay gap
Gender pay gap widens slightly in most categories but data for other characteristics breaks new ground.
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Longer NHS waiting times threaten spike in clin neg claims, warns spending watchdog
Lengthening NHS waiting times could lead to a rise in clinical negligence claims, the public spending watchdog warns today. But the NHS’s understanding of the looming problem is ‘limited’, according to the National Audit Office. In a report, NHS waiting times for elective and cancer treatment, the NAO notes that ...
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NewsLying GP expert should have been jailed like solicitor, says appeal court
Insurance company appealed on basis doctor’s suspended sentence was too lenient.
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NewsJailed paedophile barrister removed from profession
John Guess was a former lawyer for the Welsh government.
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News'Real-life Daniel Blake''s barrister blasts legal aid cuts following tribunal win
Doughty Street Chambers' Mary-Rachel McCabe acted pro bono for Tony Rice.
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NewsBaker McKenzie to target better BAME representation
International firm says black, asian and minority ethnic representation ’thins out at the most senior levels’.
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NewsLand Registry prepares to publish conveyancers' error rates
More than 3,000 requisitions sent every day after customers omit or supply inaccurate information.
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NewsGCs not benefiting from innovative technology due to knowledge gap
Senior legal chiefs unsure what technology would make the best investment.
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NewsClaimant solicitors secure £150k interim costs for unfinished dispute
Court rules it a ‘virtual certainty’ that claimants will secure costs, despite quantum not known for three years.
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NewsClient did not give informed consent to deductions, costs appeal hears
Former client of HH Law says it was not made clear to her what she would end up paying in PI claim.
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NewsMedia trawled through SC justices' family social media accounts during Brexit case
Lady Hale and Lord Reed advise against judges having their own accounts.
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NewsSupreme Court allows 'reasonable diligence' appeal in fraud claim
'Bare-knuckle fight' between principles that fraud unravels all and that litigation must end.
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NewsCourt 'on precipice' of thousands of costs challenges by ex-clients
Appeal hears firm’s argument that its deductions from damages were clearly set out to client.
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NewsSRA prepares for 'no deal' with QLTS changes
Exemptions to be offered for all foreign qualified lawyers but not on topic by topic basis.
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NewsHome Office rejects knife ASBO amendments
Government says the Offensive Weapons Bill provides safeguards being sought by Magistrates' Association and others.
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NewsGovernment probes justice algorithm bias
Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation to report next year on automated decision-making systems.
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Pinsent Masons brings flexible lawyer service to Hong Kong
Firm says businesses need 'quality lawyers working flexibly'.