Headlines – Page 24
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NewsTop firms maintain gender targets in latest partner promotions
Promotions at Linklaters and TLT have elevated 41 lawyers to partner between them.
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News'This is an emergency': Crown court backlog reaches record high
Law Society says government cannot wait until criminal courts and sentencing reviews report back to take action.
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NewsFirm complains to HMCTS over 13-month probate delay
Roche Legal calls out inconsistency after another case took only two months to be processed.
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NewsLawyers promoting tax avoidance could be named
Crackdown targeting 'legal professionals' announced today could also base fines for errant advisers on 'the potential loss of tax revenue'.
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NewsSpring statement 'lacks proper investment plan' - Society
Chancellor announces £8m to help probation officers fill in fewer forms - but little else for justice.
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NewsSlaughters promotes one woman to partnership as 40% target deadline looms
Magic circle firm admits five men and one woman to partnership in latest round.
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NewsRogue solicitor, 83, caught running unauthorised £86m practice
Regulator opts not to send veteran of 55 years in practice to tribunal on account of his age and health.
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NewsPartisan practitioners 'threaten rule of law' - Wolfson
'Some barristers seem to be driving cabs with passengers who all want to go to the same destination,' says shadow attorney general.
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NewsBigLaw blacklisted: Trump targets another 'anti-American' firm
White House targets fourth law firm in crackdown on alleged legal sector misconduct.
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NewsWarning for magistrate who shared 'offensive' post
Office-holder 'repeatedly apologised' for sharing Facebook post containing a video from Hamas.
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NewsLaw firm manager barred for hiding £22m debt from SRA
High Street Solicitors went into administration weeks after downplaying the trouble it faced.
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NewsSRA hits central London firm with maximum fine
Firm admits failing to make source of wealth checks across 36 transactions.
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News'Intermediate courts' will complicate legal aid, Leveson review told
Practitioner group says solicitors will struggle to split their time between three sets of courts.
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NewsTop civil servants' union fires justice warning ahead of spring statement
FDA says headline savings announced by the chancellor will have significant ramifications for the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsParalegal barred after cheating on training contract assessment
Candidate accessed model answers and the mark scheme ahead of her test day.
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NewsHigh Court freezes assets of former law firm boss
Ex-fashion designer said to owe ‘substantial’ amount as part of deal to acquire Kent solicitors.
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NewsLaw Society attacks plan to curb ‘critical infrastructure’ JRs
Restriction in Planning and Infrastructure Bill 'could prevent legitimate cases from being heard', Chancery Lane says.
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News‘IBOR two’ appeal begins at Supreme Court
Supreme Court will hear criminal appeal brought by former City traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo.
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NewsDigital disclosure burden threatens to choke prosecutions, KC warns
Jonathan Fisher KC’s Disclosure in the Digital Age review recommends training and standards initiatives.
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NewsFormal warning for magistrate cautioned for slapping family member
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says magistrate accepted full responsibility for his actions which he ‘deeply regretted’.