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Top firms back legal innovation centre at university
Ulster centre 'will be at the forefront of advancing the use of technology-driven innovation in legal services'.
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NewsMental health issues rife in the law but support not there, research shows
YouGov survey reveals 40% of decision-makers in legal services are aware that employees have mental health issues.
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NewsFounding pro bono charter signatories revealed
Law Society president Robert Bourns praises solicitors’ 'unsung’ work
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NewsCivil partnership couple seek Supreme Court hearing
Court of Appeal dismisses challenge brought by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan.
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News‘Adaptable’ PI sector will survive our reforms, says MoJ
Decision on whiplash reforms expected in the coming weeks.
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NewsBar Council: shared leave plan will help women reach top
Barristers’ body says proposals will promote ‘full equality’ between men and women.
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NewsAppeal court rules firm wrong to refuse disclosure of privileged information
Court of Appeal judge overturns decision involving legal privilege exemptions from the Data Protection Act.
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NewsFailure to switch off from work ‘killing’ professionals, research shows
Neuroscientists find link between ‘work-related rumination’ and heart problems.
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NewsShortage of judges hits immigration tribunals
Justice minister says MoJ doing everything it can ‘to avoid unnecessary delay’.
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NewsE-conveyancing at last?
Land Registry has opened a consultation on amending rules to allow documents to be signed online.
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NewsNew protests over legal aid cuts
Meetings have been organised in Hull, Cheshire, Merseyside and London this month.
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Solicitors speak out over plight of jailed 71-year-old
‘No one seemed to consider what Mrs Kirk’s brother wanted.’
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NewsNews focus: E-conveyancing: 15 years on
Digital optimists have welcomed a long overdue development that could make paperless conveyancing a reality after many false starts. But there are reasons to be sceptical.
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Family judge condemns 2,000-page bundle
Mr Justice Cobb says case preparation was undertaken in a way that was ‘wholly disproportionate’ to the issues.
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NewsCreditors lose £5m as failing law firm sold at knock-down value
Companies House document shows full extent of sums owed by national ABS Triton Global.
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NewsFamily law barrister who made woman ‘fearful’ disbarred
Sanjay Roy, a Northampton Chambers barrister, made woman call him ‘master’.
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NewsSuper-regulator announces Law Society-SRA governance probe
Chancery Lane welcomes opportunity to clarify statutory duty of oversight.
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Solicitors battle through ‘technical difficulties’ to reach next JAC round
Judicial Appointments Commission had committed to taking 60% of applicants to second stage of recorder competition.
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NewsBolton and Macclesfield firms on ‘pay shame’ list
Accidental shortfall of 50p per week puts law firm on government's public minimum wage list.
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NewsDon’t panic over Gulf exodus, sector experts say
Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills and Weil Gotshal have all announced they are leaving the region.