Headlines – Page 879
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NewsMansfield breaks ranks over legal aid action
Veteran radical urges members of the Criminal Bar Association to call for an emergency meeting to vote for 'strike'.
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NewsRBS reassures solicitor firms over payments delays
Since yesterday, payments made by clients through direct debit and direct deposits have been delayed.
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NewsOmbudsman overhaul to cost profession up to £90k a year
Decision to split role previously held by Adam Sampson will mean LeO will pay for an extra executive.
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NewsSociety: ‘Lawyers must fight against poverty’
Law Society is backing new Oxfam initiative to help the poorest and most vulnerable people gain access to justice.
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NewsNeill elected by MPs as justice committee chair
Legal aid cuts fallout and human rights legislation reform likely to be key issues for new committee leader.
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NewsUnderlying PEP climbs 24% at Stephenson Harwood
International firm posted a 42% rise in partner profit after taking into account deferred fee receipts.
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NewsBar backs off from legal aid action
CBA said although it ‘understands the difficulty solicitors face’ it will not call for barristers to forgo work in response to legal aid cuts.
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NewsUK setting wrong example on human rights, says top jurist
Sir Francis Jacobs QC believes arguments for reform are flawed and based on a misunderstanding of how the rule of law is applied.
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NewsFemale solicitors denied promotions ‘over pregnancy fears’
Law Society of Scotland research into working patterns highlights discrimination.
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NewsSolicitors vent anger over legal aid chief’s £225k package
Legal Aid Agency report reveals employment costs for senior employees.
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NewsCity lawyers warn against SRA apprenticeship plans
The City of London Law Society said it was far from reassured that SRA proposals will maintain standards in the profession.
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NewsTrade union challenges ‘unlawful’ tribunal fees
Court hears evidence of sharp fall in the number of new claims, but Ministry of Justice denies policy is unlawful.
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NewsInsurers want urgent action to curb ‘the new whiplash’
Association of British Insurers and defendant lawyers call for fixed costs for noise-induced hearing loss.
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NewsAppeal ruling backs representation in deprivation of liberty cases
Long-awaited judgment in Re X has wide implications for Court of Protection.
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NewsFake barrister receives suspended sentence
Former councillor Monika Juneja sentenced after faking qualifications for 14 years.
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NewsLaw Society: third-party client accounts ‘too expensive’
Solicitors’ body not taken with proposal to allow Bar Council-style third-party client account providers.
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NewsFreshfields plans support sites in US and Asia
Plans for two further legal service centres come shortly after the magic circle firm decided to move back-office staff to Manchester.
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NewsReferral fees in crime would ‘corrupt’ market, bar alleges
Criminal barristers warn against lifting ban on referral fees that exist ‘solely to benefit solicitors’.
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News‘Money for lawyers’ triggers jump in reopened divorce cases
Eight-fold increase since 2011 in people returning to court to get a better deal from former spouse.
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NewsElite firms accused of ‘poshness test’
Top firms base hiring criteria on factors such as accents and travelling experiences, chair of mobility commission claims.