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NewsClin neg fixed costs plans unveiled as Hunt targets ‘unscrupulous’ firms
Campaigners claim proposals to restrict costs would ‘seriously harm access to justice and patient safety’.
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NewsFirm’s innovation puts clients together with sports stars
Manchester firm creates online platform already used by 150 athletes looking to a career after sport.
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NewsMishcon’s £1m ID fraud bill sounds alarm bells
City firm's client was duped into buying a London property from a tenant posing as the owner.
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Brexit: mutual recognition hope for lawyers
Lord Maude of Horsham says continuation likely because the ‘benefits on both sides’ were now well-established.
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NewsHeald summoned to explain Brexit effect on civil justice
Minister will appear before committee to outline how future cooperation with EU member states will work.
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NewsMore men calling lawyers’ helpline
Stress and depression among top concerns highlighted by callers to LawCare.
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EU regulations fuel demand for in-house lawyers
Recruitment report shows particular desire for data privacy specialists.
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NewsBarristers warned over social media conduct
Independent observer cites ‘growing complaints’ about barristers’ conduct online.
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NewsJudge condemns ‘self-defeating’ mass of evidence in Shell pollution claim
High Court rules that Netherlands-headquartered oil giant cannot be sued in London over pollution in Nigeria.
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NewsFormer solicitor judge and ex-lover jailed for six years for theft
Former judge Simon Kenny and Emma Coates sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today.
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NewsBar is male, pale and privately educated – and it will take women 50 years to catch up
The Bar Standards Board’s annual report on diversity concludes that some progress was made last year.
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NewsDigital warning over tribunal reforms
Law Society urges government to learn from previous attempts to improve employment tribunal.
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NewsDoctors’ regulator urges caution over release of patient records
Guidance attempts to set the regulations for when information can be shared with solicitors.
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NewsTruss delays personal injury discount rate decision despite ABI defeat
Government says review of the 2.5% discount rate is taking longer than expected.
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City solicitor required to register as sex offender
Alastair Main handed 12-month community order following boat club assault.
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NewsSolicitors from poorer backgrounds earn £6,800 less than ‘privileged’ colleagues
Social mobility research uncovers ‘class ceiling’ in traditional professions such as the law.
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NewsSupreme Court asked to consider deprivation of liberty ‘confusion’
Solicitors say Court of Appeal decision has led to less clarity over meaning of deprivation of liberty.
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Bar Council: solicitors' agents could face prison term
Representative body updates guidelines for unregistered barristers appearing in court.
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NewsTaxi case fuels self-employment law debate
Union pledges to expose ‘bogus employment practices’.
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NewsDivorce order set aside after ‘procedurally unfair’ mistakes
Court of Appeal says husband in final hearing was not given protections he was entitled to.