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News'Apologies Bill' aims to take the heat out of disputes
Conservative backbencher wants the law changed so apologies are not regarded as admissions of liability.
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NewsCrown court backlog 'not due to systemic failure', lord chief justice rules
Judgment criticises the refusal of judge at Woolwich Crown Court to extend custody time limit for teenager.
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NewsHFW bolsters diversity strategy after missing gender targets
At least 40% of senior promotions will go to women over the next three years, vows City firm.
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NewsLibel claim against in-house solicitors struck out by court
Accountant attempted to sue PwC and two of its then solicitors following her dismissal.
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NewsBeckwith: Solicitors’ sex lives ‘their own business’, says regulation guru
Regulators should not 'hitch themselves to transient public bandwagons', says Solicitor’s Handbook author.
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NewsHome after 8pm: Covid-19 court hours affecting work-life balance
HM Courts & Tribunals Service holding 10-day consultation on extending controversial model.
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NewsHigh Court refuses to strike out solicitor's snooping claim
Dechert partner accuses surveillance company and mining company of harassment and trespass.
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NewsDWF cuts 40 jobs in wave of City redundancies
Dentons and Clyde & Co have also opened redundancy consulations.
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NewsWork begins on legal definition of ‘ecocide’
Definition will draw on existing approaches to crimes against humanity and genocide.
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NewsLower value claims may escape disclosure ‘sledgehammer’
Working group seeks views on exemptions from Business and Property Courts pilot.
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NewsNews focus: Solicitors still missing scam red flags
Law firms are still ignoring too many red flags, SRA compliance conference hears
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News‘Lawyers aren’t a charity’: Family judge awards £60k incurred costs
Court says client should not be beholden to lawyers over unpaid costs.
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NewsBSB sets anti-racist action plan for chambers
Regulator publishes four ‘anti-racist actions’ for counsel to implement.
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NewsClyde & Co kicks off range of redundancy consultations
Firm is seeking to ‘improve and modernise’ its secretarial provision.
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NewsCourt blasts SRA for ‘alarming’ costs bill in Beckwith case
Regulator claimed costs of almost £344,000 in wake of high profile prosecution.
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NewsDeepwater ruling clarifies law on arbitrator bias
Challenge to appointment of arbitrator in claim arising from 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster is thrown out by UK Supreme Court.
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NewsComplaints about barristers surge as focus shifts to private behaviour
Regulator received 15 cases alleging sexual harassment, which - along with bullying - is an area of ‘real concern’.
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NewsWeb giants get their own regulator
Digital Markets Unit will enforce a new code to cover behaviour, government says.
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NewsEleventh-hour plea on Lugano pact
Law Society joins plea to EU to allow UK to sign up to convention when Brexit transition period ends.
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NewsBeckwith misconduct verdict overturned on appeal
Former magic circle partner overturns £35,000 fine as High Court lambasts 'flawed' SDT finding and 'alarming' costs.