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NewsCJC call for public education on online court
Civil Justice Council says the government's plan should give greater consideration to those who cannot access services.
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NewsCity solicitors have 10 years to make the grade
Partnership window of opportunity is between nine and 13 years of experience, research suggests.
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Barrister permanently banned from public access work
Second disciplinary hearing in two weeks for barrister ‘named and shamed’ by the Legal Ombudsman.
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NewsJudges’ pensions battle reaches open court
Open proceedings at 10-day employment tribunal hearing begin in London today.
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NewsJunior lawyers welcome proposed unpaid placement curbs
Social Mobility Commission to propose banning unpaid internships lasting more than four weeks.
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Training scheme to help vulnerable witnesses
Joint Law Society and Bar Council training scheme will help advocates dealing with serious sexual offences.
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NewsMoJ extends jury service to over-70s
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald QC says people are living longer, healthier lives.
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NewsSolicitor ‘gave veneer of respectability’ to £2.8m fraud
Leeds practitioner Stephen Pickard jailed for eight years.
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NewsAddleshaw Goddard in cross-border merger
Combined firm would have 11 offices and more than 200 partners.
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NewsCA ruling on fixed fees to have ‘substantial’ effect
Listing for disposal counts as listing for trial for purposes of costs.
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NewsNew manifesto for homebuying reform
Streamlining money laundering rules, leasehold reform and a big push towards electronic conveyancing identified as priorities by the Conveyancing Association.
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NewsNews focus: lord chancellor’s identity agenda
Last week’s Spark21 conference heard Liz Truss call for more women and ethnic minorities in senior law firm positions – and more solicitors in the higher judiciary.
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NewsCJEU says ebooks subject to paper-book lending rules
Public lending exception can also apply to digital copies, Europe’s top court says.
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NewsTchenguiz case reignited as court grants permission to appeal
Court grants businessman permission to appeal parts of decision in long-running fraud battle.
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NewsOnline courts guidance must be in ‘plain English’
Thinktank Centre for Justice Innovation says defendants in cases resolved entirely online must clearly understand the consequences of their plea.
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NewsJackson to lead government review of fixed recoverable costs
Court of Appeal judge expected to report his findings next summer.
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NewsTwo-minute silence
A trumpeter sounds the last post at the Inns of Court war memorial at 11am today.
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Mencap sets up volunteer legal panel
Learning disability charity says legal aid cuts have affected access to quality legal advice and support.
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NewsAnother QualitySolicitors firm to leave network
Mander Cruickshank Solicitors says strong ties with the local community more important than a national brand image.
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NewsFunder secures £100m of fresh capital
Calunius Capital investment a sign of the growing flow of funds into the litigation funding industry.