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NewsKids’ case case turns on ‘character’ criterion
Supreme Court rules that Kiddee Case does not infringe community design rights of Trunki.
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NewsExperiences of online justice raise concerns
Association of Costs Lawyers says more research is needed before pushing on with online courts.
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NewsLawyers and public divided over data breaches
SRA starts to go through estimated 5,000 responses to Question of Trust survey.
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NewsMinister hints at flexibility over £250k clin neg costs limit
Government 'wants to hear the full range of views about where the limit should be placed'.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell denied £105k costs after pre-Jackson switch
Judge says client should have been advised about potential uplift in damages.
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NewsCourt rejects £71m appeal over firm’s ‘conspiracy’ claim
Appeal judges rule collapsed firm cannot claim for damages over miners’ failed claims.
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NewsMoJ backs away from Gove’s big-firm levy
The chief executive of the City of London Law Society said that the idea of a levy has ‘receded’ but has not been dropped.
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NewsMarket disruptor seeks to emulate Uber and Deliveroo
National firm LHS pledges to shake up the small business market with client videos and 24-hour service.
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News‘Block’ model takes shape for government legal panels
Crown Commercial Service renewing legal services offering to central government and public sector customers.
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NewsTribunals president outlines vision for ‘one-stop shop’ justice
Sir Ernest Ryder says the justice system of the future should resolve multiple problems through a single access point.
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NewsManaging partners urge 40% female leader target
Women account for less than a third of business unit leader roles, according to latest law firm research.
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NewsJustice questions: as they happened
Updates as Michael Gove and his justice ministers face MPs.
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards 2016: nominations now open
Nominations have opened for the 10th Law Society Excellence Awards.
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NewsPioneering family court 'saves taxpayer money'
Centre for Justice Innovation says London’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court generated over £1m in gross savings for public sector bodies in 2014-15.
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NewsSenior judge voices concern over police investigation control
Twelve-month investigation limit among recommendations to tackle problems associated with complex and lengthy criminal trials.
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NewsGovernment to expose gender pay gulf in law
Mandatory reporting requirements on how much businesses pay men and women will include partner pay – and the vast majority of partners are men.
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NewsSingle exam plan could create two-tier legal profession – City
Giving would-be lawyers the impression they do not need a university education would be 'misleading', City of London Law Society says.
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NewsFormer Stobart chief in acquisition talks with 'very well-known' firms
Trevor Howarth, chief executive of One Legal, says more acquisitions on the horizon following Kaim Todner deal.
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NewsUniversities keeping faith in LPC despite SRA proposals
Universities have said they are confident that the LPC will remain relevant.
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NewsDigital ‘transformation’ in criminal law
As part of the programme, Wi-Fi is being installed in courts and judges will receive iPads.