Headlines – Page 1014
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NewsBarrister to be disbarred for practising while suspended
Bruce Tattersall appeared in pre-trial hearing and trial while suspended.
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NewsWhistleblowing charity intervenes in LLP Supreme Court case
The final hearing of Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof will be held in the Supreme Court on Monday.
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NewsFormer council chief to chair super-regulator
Sir Michael Pitt will take over from David Edmonds on 1 May.
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NewsMagistrates’ chief backs TV licence law change
TV licence evasion should not be a criminal offence, says Richard Monkhouse.
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NewsRegistry plan could undermine economy, Law Society says
Government proposals could undermine register’s integrity and introduce conflicts of interest, Smithers warns.
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NewsJackson: reforms a shock, but will work in time
Judge predicts the old regime of uncontrolled litigation costs will come to be seen as ‘absurd’.
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NewsBlake Lapthorn seals merger with Morgan Cole
Firms opt to expand as they respond to competition in the legal services market.
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NewsDire warnings on criminal justice as fee cuts bite
System 'at risk of collapse', says eminent practitioner.
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NewsEuropean anti-trust directive a step closer
Three main EU institutions agree content of damages directive that has been a decade in gestation.
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NewsBudget war on tax avoidance plans ‘will end in court’
Chancellor praised for attempt to clamp down on tax avoidance but analysts tell him there could be trouble ahead.
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NewsMore ‘days of action’ on legal aid
Criminal solicitors vote to stay out of court on 31 March and 1 April, but will not refuse new work.
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NewsSupreme Court affirms rights of ‘gilded cage’ detainees
The judgment will mean many people deprived of their liberty will benefit from regular independent reviews.
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NewsSociety warns about new email scam
Firms have received scam emails purporting to come from the Law Society.
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NewsPractitioner groups poised to escalate legal aid protest
Meeting in Manchester will mull options including refusing to accept new cases from 20 March.
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News‘Out of control’ foreign divorce ‘squeezing out needy litigants’
High Court judge takes aim at ‘appalling’ litigation involving non-UK citizens.
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NewsMental capacity legislation hits ‘rock bottom’
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is not achieving its aims, a House of Lords committee said.
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NewsPlan to block armed forces from human rights laws
Defence secretary said current cases involving the military are potentially hampering operations.
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NewsMinistry ticked off over barrister earnings claim
The UK Statistics Authority has criticised the MoJ over its use of ‘potentially misleading’ figures.
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NewsSociety: private practice gender pay gap widens
Women earn 30% less than men in private practice.
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NewsMoJ spent £3m on legal advice for probation privatisation
Magic circle firm Allen & Overy was appointed to provide advice on the programme.