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NewsLegal advice fears over on-the-spot fingerprint scanning
Home Office says police officers will be able to identify suspects in less than a minute on their smartphones.
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News'My printer broke’: Barrister escapes suspension after PC blunder
Philippa Page blames ‘her own incompetence’ for failing to renew practising certificate.
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NewsInsurance firm signs up academics to predict case outcomes
Partnership with London School of Economics will explore artificial intelligence and statistical models to manage litigation risk.
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NewsKeoghs completes Hill Dickinson insurance buyout
Acquisition will see 17 partners and 311 Hill Dickinson staff move to Keoghs.
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NewsJudge denies lying claimant a way round fundamental dishonesty test
Claimant in clinical negligence case said he would suffer substantial injustice because of ‘gross disproportion’ of sanction.
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NewsCorbyn enters row over coroner's 'cab rank' burial rule
Labour leader says he has 'serious concerns' over policy that will be subject of next month's judicial review.
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NewsFirm's tribute to solicitor victim of Grand Canyon crash
Shoosmiths chief executive says Jason Hill was full of energy and widely admired.
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NewsOfficials confirm April 2019 for RTA claim reforms
Personal injury lawyers say they will continue to fight the proposals after steering group hears new implementation date.
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News'Dishonest' would-be solicitor given new hearing to enter profession
Court judgment finds regulator was unfair to deny Rizwana Yussouf an oral hearing.
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NewsSociety leads renewed push for early legal advice
Two law centres in the pipeline as Chancery Lane publishes online tool to lobby MPs.
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NewsGovernment edges towards patent court approval
Ratification process continues to proceed despite roadblocks in form of Brexit and German legal challenge.
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NewsAsset freeze power to hit domestic ‘Mr Bigs’
Unexplained wealth orders (UWO) came into force this month.
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NewsAdvice vacuum looms on special educational needs
Families with special educational needs may struggle to access state-funded specialist legal advice after the government cancelled procurement of education and discrimination services through its telephone helpline.
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NewsBenefit overpayments recovery revamp
The government department responsible for recovering benefit overpayments from a deceased person’s estate has introduced new measures to improve the system, following complaints that wills and probate solicitors were being ‘overburdened’ by unrealistic requests.
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NewsNews focus: Breaking protocol on client capture
Edmondson v Haven has shaken to the core a tripartite arrangement between client, solicitor and insurer. Practitioners anxiously await a Supreme Court decision.
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NewsGig economy reform will have to wait
The government has rejected a recommendation of the landmark Taylor review to reverse the burden of proof in employment tribunals where status is in dispute, amid accusations that ministers are stalling on reform of the so-called ‘gig economy’.
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NewsCourt rules 90% Part 36 offer was genuine attempt to settle
Judge grants costs benefits to claimant who had offered to settle case before it went to trial.
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NewsAshurst latest to agree links with Chinese firm
Joint operation office will enable Ashurst to practise local law in China.
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NewsBerwin Leighton Paisner could agree US merger in weeks
City firm has been in discussion with US-based Bryan Cave to create 1,500-lawyer firm.