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Success of conditional fees -- the Law Society remains unhappy about the abrupt withdrawal of legal aid for personal injury cases, but it wants conditional fee agreements to succeed

2000-02-17T00:00:00Z
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Test of character -- a week after the government announced fu ll implementation of the Defamation Act 1996, we look at a series of efforts aimed at updating what has long been seen as an archaic syste

2000-02-17T00:00:00Z
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Stop the local rot -- private practice pay and opportunities are bleeding local authorities dry of legal talent, but, the best value regime will offer council solicitors a brighter future

2000-02-17T00:00:00Z
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Benchmarks -- ask the judges -- a panel of district judges answers your questions on civil procedure matters

2000-02-17T00:00:00Z
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Powers of attorney -- powers of attorney by joint proprietors following the Trustee Delegation Act 1999 -- Land Registry requirements

2000-02-17T00:00:00Z
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Judging the issue -- a judicial appointments commission would help end the obsession with oral advocacy and open up the bench to all suitably qualified applicants

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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White coat defender -- the media sensation surrounding the Shipman murder trial did not hinder solicitor Ann Ball and her team from defending their client

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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Competitive edge -- last year, Law Society President Robert Sayer reignited the debate over fusion of the profession -- a look at the issue both here and abroad, where it has already happened

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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On-line and over here -- the headline-making takeover of Time Warner by AOL is just one of a series of fast-moving developments that the Net giant's UK lawyers have had to master

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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Who is the probate client? And when should non-clients be given rule 15 information?

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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Cases stayed pending credit ruling -- consumer credit in conditional fee agreements and penalty interest under the Civil Procedure Rules

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
News
Benchmarks -- how Woolf is working -- second of a two-part update on court rulings under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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Benchmarks -- rules of engagement -- a look at the eleventh update to the Civil Procedure Rules amendments

2000-02-10T00:00:00Z
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Adding insult to injury -- the Court of Appeal should make it clear that its review of personal injury compensation levels will not be retrospective, in order to prevent a potential log-jam of cases

2000-02-03T00:00:00Z
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System overload -- cases of stress at work are on the increase, but are often complex and difficult to prove

2000-02-03T00:00:00Z
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Falling on deaf ears -- despite the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the interests of deaf people have long been ignored by the justice system; a look at what firms must do to a

2000-02-03T00:00:00Z
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Benchmarks -- how Woolf is working -- first of a two-part update on court rulings under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

2000-02-03T00:00:00Z
News
Straw on trial -- Jack Straw is determined to restrict defendants' right to jury trial despite a defeat for his Bill in the House of Lords

2000-01-27T00:00:00Z
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Victims promised recompense -- if the Law Commission's recommendations on personal injury damages are accepted, victims will have cause to celebrate -- but insurance companies might be less happy

2000-01-27T00:00:00Z
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Society people -- local law societies are shredding their old golf and wine image and adapting to a world in which they have to compete with specialist interest groups for solicitors' attention

2000-01-27T00:00:00Z

Headlines – Page 2665

Success of conditional fees -- the Law Society remains unhappy about the abrupt withdrawal of legal aid for personal injury cases, but it wants conditional fee agreements to succeed

Test of character -- a week after the government announced fu ll implementation of the Defamation Act 1996, we look at a series of efforts aimed at updating what has long been seen as an archaic syste

Stop the local rot -- private practice pay and opportunities are bleeding local authorities dry of legal talent, but, the best value regime will offer council solicitors a brighter future

Benchmarks -- ask the judges -- a panel of district judges answers your questions on civil procedure matters

Powers of attorney -- powers of attorney by joint proprietors following the Trustee Delegation Act 1999 -- Land Registry requirements

Judging the issue -- a judicial appointments commission would help end the obsession with oral advocacy and open up the bench to all suitably qualified applicants

White coat defender -- the media sensation surrounding the Shipman murder trial did not hinder solicitor Ann Ball and her team from defending their client

Competitive edge -- last year, Law Society President Robert Sayer reignited the debate over fusion of the profession -- a look at the issue both here and abroad, where it has already happened

On-line and over here -- the headline-making takeover of Time Warner by AOL is just one of a series of fast-moving developments that the Net giant's UK lawyers have had to master

Who is the probate client? And when should non-clients be given rule 15 information?

Cases stayed pending credit ruling -- consumer credit in conditional fee agreements and penalty interest under the Civil Procedure Rules

Benchmarks -- how Woolf is working -- second of a two-part update on court rulings under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Benchmarks -- rules of engagement -- a look at the eleventh update to the Civil Procedure Rules amendments

Adding insult to injury -- the Court of Appeal should make it clear that its review of personal injury compensation levels will not be retrospective, in order to prevent a potential log-jam of cases

System overload -- cases of stress at work are on the increase, but are often complex and difficult to prove

Falling on deaf ears -- despite the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the interests of deaf people have long been ignored by the justice system; a look at what firms must do to a

Benchmarks -- how Woolf is working -- first of a two-part update on court rulings under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Straw on trial -- Jack Straw is determined to restrict defendants' right to jury trial despite a defeat for his Bill in the House of Lords

Victims promised recompense -- if the Law Commission's recommendations on personal injury damages are accepted, victims will have cause to celebrate -- but insurance companies might be less happy

Society people -- local law societies are shredding their old golf and wine image and adapting to a world in which they have to compete with specialist interest groups for solicitors' attention

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