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NewsSupreme Court delays swearing-in following Duke of Edinburgh's death
Lady Justice Rose was due to be sworn in at a socially-distanced ceremony at 9.30 tomorrow.
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NewsDecision in sight for Lugano accession
UK poised to win Brussels backing to join key cross-border enforcement convention.
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NewsExclusive: Trial 'blitz' and vaccinated magistrates to tackle court backlog
Judiciary and HMCTS set out details of 'ambitious' five-point action plan in document seen by the Gazette.
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NewsSheffield shooting victim named as local 30-year-old solicitor
Firm pays tribute to 'beloved and hard working staff member with a bright future ahead of him’.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell poised for float (again)
Reports say the national practice is working with investment bankers to prepare for an initial public offering.
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NewsTaylor Wessing latest to open in Dublin
The Irish office will focus on technology and life sciences and will lay the foundations for a new Irish LLP entity.
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News'No evidence' behind Whitehall's attack on JR lawyers
Lawyers accused of inflating cost bills and inviting 'abuse of process' with pre-action protocol letter templates.
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NewsNews focus: Remote resolution – here to stay
How the pandemic has changed the face of joint settlement meetings.
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NewsLandmark report calls for stop-and-search filming
Police officers should use body-worn cameras to help rebuild trust in community, says government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
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NewsLegal aid census call: lawyers urged to take part in data drive
Legal Aid Practitioners Group unveils census to gather information about experiences of those working on social justice frontline.
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NewsLegal profession joins tributes to Duke of Edinburgh
Lord chancellor says Prince Philip, who has died at 99, was 'the very epitome of public service'.
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NewsPolice bill makes provision for remote juries, MoJ reveals
Impact assessment moots possibility of jurors participating in trial via live video link.
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NewsAccountant jailed for £400k City firm fraud banned from working in law
Management accountant dishonestly appropriated £400,000 from international firm Clyde & Co.
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NewsCo-op reports slump in legal profits
The group as a whole saw profit leap by over 400% in the year to 2 January 2021.
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NewsPay review for non-legal tribunal members
Lord chancellor requests fees which will 'enable the recruitment and retention of high-calibre individuals’.
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NewsMoJ could face judicial review - over JR reform consultation
London firm Bindmans says consultation on proposals to reform the process is 'ludicrously short'.
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NewsBarristers invited to air their views in profession-wide census
Bar Council wants to evaluate the impact of Covid-19, court backlogs and Brexit on barristers’ working lives.
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NewsCPS to pay damages for victimising case worker over timesheets
Employment tribunal hears that hours were checked after staff member raised grievance.
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NewsLinklaters announces bumper promotion round
Magic circle firm elects 35 partners worldwide, the highest number since 2007.
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NewsDefence solicitors to be paid for engaging early with prosecutors
Ministry of Justice backs down on need for practitioners to obtain a written agreement to claim fee.