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NewsLabour conference: civil servants should not be deciding people's liberty
Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti says judicial functions should be delegated only to staff with a minimum level of qualifications.
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NewsCity lawyers offer help to avoid Brexit data impasse
Protection of free movement of data first priority for City of London Law Society group.
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NewsFieldfisher agrees Spanish merger
Firm will gain offices in Barcelona and Madrid under partnership with top-30 Spanish firm.
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NewsPoll reveals 'endemic' racial and gender bias in US legal profession
Survey exposes major issues with unconscious bias running through the American sector.
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NewsSingh LJ to head snooping watchdog
Investigatory Powers Tribunal taking on higher profile amid challenges to surveillance activities.
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NewsListed firm boosts profits as job applicants spurn 'traditional' partnerships
Agile working pioneer Keystone exploits 'commoditised and overcrowded' sector to lure experienced practitioners.
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NewsDentons eyes ASEAN expansion with Indonesian tie-up
Firm says it wants to offer clients business opportunities across South East Asian countries.
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NewsDelay over £15m legal aid injection 'completely unacceptable'
The Criminal Bar Association says there is no reason why the government cannot backdate advocacy fee rise.
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NewsLabour conference: Society issues Brexit warning
Vice-president Simon Davis says the legal sector will suffer if investment dries up.
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NewsGovernment admits 'no deal' could mean exit from patent court
Future of 25-nation European court in balance whatever the outcome of Brexit negotiations.
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NewsPwC integrates immigration service with global firm
Tie-up with Fragoman marks the latest Big Four move into legal market.
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NewsPPI has 'turned portions of UK into fraudsters' - bank chief
New ‘compensation culture’ row over mis-sold payment protection insurance.
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NewsLabour: we will build more law centres
Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon says he is working with Law Centres Network on an action plan.
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NewsThreats now an occupational hazard for solicitors
An alarming picture has emerged of the daily threats and violence that criminal defence and family solicitors suffer for doing their jobs.
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NewsBar keeps tabs on defaulting solicitors
The Bar Council confirmed this month it has added 13 firms to its list of defaulting solicitors
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News‘Bizarre’ lack of planning over what to do with technology
Law firms appear to understand the importance of advanced technology – but only half plan to do anything about it, a poll has found.
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NewsCall for regulation of police prediction algorithms
Home Office should set guidelines for police tests of tools to predict potential offenders’ behaviour.
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NewsNews focus: Defensive action on disclosure
Disclosure got a bad name last year when a rape trial was abandoned. Now the CPS has set up a task force to address fundamental anomalies when it comes to bringing a case to court
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NewsLawyers flock to Keystone
Flexible working environment sparks more than 250 applications in the past year to join chambers-style firm.