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NewsWatchdog targets online divorce
Consumer panel will research the challenges created by a growing online marketplace.
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NewsNews focus: Commercial Court
A new report for the lord chief justice warns that the Commercial Court must look to its laurels if London is to maintain its status as the world’s top dispute resolution centre.
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NewsCouncil offers ‘shared legal services’
North West Leicestershire District Council is the first legal department to join CapacityGRID, which allows local authorities to provide transactional services to each other.
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NewsGuidance for legal aid solicitors hit by cuts
The Law Society publication will help firms consider options for suitable and sustainable business models.
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Cyber threat warning to small law firms
Scammers realise that larger companies have dedicated resources, according to a government cyber security body.
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Neuberger: clients prefer ‘testosterone-driven men’
President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger said firms need to move away from a 24/7 working culture to address gender imbalance at the top of the profession.
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EU-wide public prosecutor’s office backed
The European Parliament has approved plans to grant powers to an EU-wide public prosecutor to tackle cases of fraud against the EU budget. Conservative MEPs said the move is a step towards an ‘all-powerful EU criminal court’.
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News‘Serious misconduct’ finding against senior judge
Steven Whitaker made ‘misleading entries’ in his Outlook diary,
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NewsICAEW gears members up for probate land-grab
Accountancy regulator already has a number of firms waiting to conduct reserved activities in probate.
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Linder Myers ‘close to signing’ rescue deal
Claims that firm is close to signing deal with its creditors that will enable it to continue trading.
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NewsCall for overhaul of exceptional funding scheme
Ministry of Justice figures reveal only 3% of the 1,151 applications for funding were granted.
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NewsMoJ singled out in damning review of contracting
The Public Accounts Committee has called on government to ‘urgently get its house in order’ with private sector contracts.
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NewsJackson reforms threaten justice, says Law Society
Organisation highly critical of changes to civil litigation implemented last April.
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NewsFee deterrent sends employment claims plummeting
The number of tribunal claims fell 79% to 9,801 in the final quarter of last year.
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NewsBME solicitors more harshly treated – but SRA cleared of racism
Gus John report calls for ‘more nuanced approach’ to enforcement after finding disproportionately heavy penalties.
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News‘Fantastic victory’ for Scots on patent rights
The Court of Session in Edinburgh will continue to hear patent cases, David Willetts confirms.
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NewsClaimant’s attempt to cite Mitchell ‘manifest nonsense’
Attempt to persuade judge to apply sanctions was ‘misguided opportunism’.
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NewsJudge blasts ‘wasteful’ Legal Aid Agency
Judge’s dismay at repeated rejected applications for funding for expert witness report.
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NewsGrieve ruling on Prince Charles letters ‘unlawful’
Attorney general to appeal release of Prince Charles letters.