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NewsIndependent JR review issues call for evidence
Panel chaired by former Tory justice minister asks whether balance within judicial review should be struck differently.
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NewsGovernment legal chief quits 'over Brexit deal'
Sir Jonathan Jones has resigned due to concerns over the Withdrawal Agreement, according to press reports.
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NewsG4S ex-bosses charged with fraud against Ministry of Justice
Former executives will appear at Southwark Crown Court next month.
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NewsLaw schools reopen with visors and temperature checks
Some post-graduate students at BPP are still without timetables, the Gazette understands.
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NewsDWF claims ‘strong recovery’ after £600k post-lockdown loss
Stock exchange listed firm says it is seeing benefits of costs savings made earlier this year.
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NewsMeasure laid to legalise virtual witnessing of wills
Temporary amendment to the Wills Act 1837 will come into force on 28 September.
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NewsMPs' Covid-19 concerns prompt new legal aid inquiry
Commons justice select committee calls for written evidence on recruitment problems and the Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsSquire Patton Boggs begins redundancy process
‘Small number’ of UK administrative staff expected to lose their jobs.
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NewsClaims boss quits weeks before financial results due
Russell Atkinson had been chief executive of NAHL since it was listed in 2014.
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NewsBlackpool courts shut after Covid case
Northern Circuit leader reminds lawyers that it is compulsory to wear face masks in public areas of all court buildings.
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NewsMoJ tackles delays - by locking up defendants for longer
Lawyers raise concerns over two-month extension to custody time limits announced in recovery plan.
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NewsClaims against solicitors rose during lockdown, study suggests
Firms need to bolster their risk management practices as staff continue to work from home, says City firm.
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NewsLook north, regulator tells consumers as fees found to be 20% lower
Legal Services Board says people needing a lawyer can save by looking further afield.
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NewsWhat you may have missed from the magazine
A digest of important developments since our last print edition.
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NewsNo rush back to City offices
Law firm offices across the City still stand almost empty, despite a government drive to get people back to work.
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NewsHogan Lovells to reverse salary cuts and bring back pay reviews
International firm says it enjoyed ‘solid performance’ over summer months.
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NewsFirm reveals its profits swallowed by failed £3m business venture
Lyons Davidson buoyed by pre-tax profits of £4.4m, and confident it can recoup written-off losses.
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NewsPortuguese children sue 33 countries over climate ‘failures’
A case has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights.
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NewsSquire Patton Boggs moves to new office – and announces home working test
International firm will run a six-month trial allowing people to work from home up to half of the time.