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NewsCourt orders barrister to deliver up tweet details
Judge lambasts solicitors over an 'often intemperate debate' in anti-Semitism defamation case.
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NewsCriminal justice commission may not report until 2022
'We hope' the royal commission will become operational from the autumn, justice minister tells parliament.
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NewsBCLP to cut 40 jobs in global redundancy round
Some 14 fee earners and 26 business services staff are expected to be laid off and Beijing office closed.
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NewsSecondary school pupils a 'priority audience' on sentencing
Sentencing Council wants to improve young people's confidence in the criminal justice system.
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NewsListed funder hits back at ‘burning cash’ article
Manolete Partners says it is generating cash buoyed by listing and new credit facility.
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NewsHerbert Smith unethical or incompetent during bank scandal review, MPs claim
All-party parliamentary group submits 21-page document to SRA over advice to Lloyds Banking Group.
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NewsOmbudsman reports big improvement - until Covid-19 came along
Annual report states that waiting times have come down for low and medium complexity cases.
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NewsTax 'holiday' for homebuyers in Wales
Law Society welcomes 'support and stimulus' for residential conveyancing market.
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NewsLegal industry revenue drops to four year low
Revenues down 12% compared to last year, ONS data reveals.
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NewsRopes & Gray sticks to £130k pay package for NQs
Gap between US outfits and magic circle firms widens in wake of coronavirus.
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NewsFace masks in court still not necessary, says HMCTS
Court users can wear face coverings in buildings but judges decide what can be worn in courtroom.
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NewsBusy family court set to close after landlord opts to redevelop
Medway County and Family Court, which sat for 6,670 hours last year, will close from January 2021.
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NewsClifford Chance sets sweeping diversity targets
Magic circle firm sets its first LGBT+ and ethnicity goals in a new inclusion strategy.
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NewsProsecutors forced to justify remote attendance, says union
Judges allegedly telling advocates they should be attending court in person.
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NewsBoost employer confidence in ‘super-exam’, SRA told
Success of the SQE will ultimately depend on training providers, says consultancy.
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NewsCourt rules client must pay firm after terminating DBA early
Lawyers welcome clarity on a costs issue which might enable more DBAs to be used in future.
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NewsBuckland: 'a lot of support' for extended court hours
Lord chancellor says the professions as well as judiciary back measures to tackle court backlog.
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NewsLaw schools demand higher grades from poorer students, research finds
Applicants from less advantaged neighbourhoods need higher A-level grades, says consultancy.
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NewsMoJ still ‘mad keen’ on expanded fixed costs regime, says expert
Costs guru says there is no doubt that ministers still want to press on with extending fixed costs.
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NewsNews focus: What Rishi Sunak’s economic update means for solicitors
The temporary stamp duty land tax holiday has been welcomed by many in the profession, but doubts were raised about the effectiveness of the government’s other ‘kickstart’ initiatives.