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News40% of LPC students not getting training contracts
SRA says new exam will help drive a more competitive and flexible legal training market.
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NewsFormer Tory justice minister to chair independent JR review
Review will consider whether judges should decide on certain executive decisions.
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NewsAbolish Supreme Court - think tank
Supreme Court is willing to decide cases on policy grounds, without disclosing adequate legal basis, policy paper argues.
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NewsBid for legal recognition of humanist marriages fails
Couples argued that the fact that the law provides for legally recognised religious marriages means that it is discriminatory not to recognise humanist marriages.
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NewsNew lockdown rules: Guidance states Manchester offices can still open
People in affected areas should not socialise with people they do not live with in indoor public venues - but offices are not included.
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NewsShoosmiths says WFH requests assumed to be approved in future
National firm will reopen offices next week but will operate an ‘output not occupancy’ policy.
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NewsFormer Prudential boss to chair DWF
Jonathan Bloomer takes position vacated by Sir Nigel Knowles in boardroom shakeup.
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NewsLiverpool Crown Court to pilot 'Covid-19 operating hours'
Morning and afternoon lists will involve separate groups of judges, lawyers and staff.
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NewsTravers Smith reports 20% drop in PEP
'We are far from being out of the woods yet,' firm warns.
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NewsSolicitor super-exam to cost £3,980
Fee does not include training costs which may amount to over £10,000.
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NewsPre-Covid remote hearings worked well, study finds
Evaluation of 14 completed cases should be treated as 'exploratory and preliminary'.
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NewsSummer spike in judicial sanctions
Twenty magistrates and judges have been disciplined in the past two months.
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NewsCourt closures 'hard to justify now', say MPs
Committee tells government to re-evaluate estates reform programme in light of Covid-19 response.
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NewsProfit drops by 8% at Herbert Smith Freehills
Profit per equity partner has fallen by 10% to £857,000.
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NewsPolice could be sued over Black Lives Matter protests
Public Law Project conference hears concerns about use of kettling and facial recognition technology.
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NewsA&O sets diversity targets as black lawyers report shorter tenures
Black lawyers leave the firm two years and five months earlier than their white counterparts, according to new research.
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NewsFirm defies Covid to increase revenue - but staff bonuses down
Every member of staff at Mills & Reeve will receive at least an extra £966.
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NewsFirms’ confidence ‘surprisingly high’, annual snapshot shows
One third of small practices believe Covid-19 will increase their workload in both the short and long term.
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NewsMcMillan Williams creditors poised for tiny return on £15m owed
Taylor Rose TTKW has paid £450,000 as first instalment on purchase of the south east firm.
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NewsTaylor Wessing sees profits fall after year of investment
UK profit at international firm falls by 8% to £57.6m following 'difficult' final quarter.