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NewsLabour to plough £18m into 200 social welfare lawyers
Costed plans due to be unveiled by shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon MP at party’s conference in Brighton.
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NewsProportionality costs boost for flight delay firms
Ruling could see end to district judges slashing costs without giving an explanation.
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NewsCPS commits to annual review of bar fees
Chair of the Criminal Bar Association: ‘we have never had anything like this or approaching this before’.
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NewsFirms face last-minute scramble for affordable PII
Insurers are pulling out of the market and substantial premium increases have been reported.
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NewsFree no more: BSB to pay barristers for tribunal representation
The regulator will replace its pro bono prosecution panel in January in an attempt to improve fairness and efficiency.
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NewsEversheds Sutherland sets BAME targets for UK practice
Firm says it wants to bring accountability and transparency to the success of its diversity efforts.
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NewsMagic circle firms bolster presence in France
Freshfields and Linklaters hire Paris partners to consolidate their position in the French market.
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NewsUS firm opens London office after payments sector ‘boom’
Alston & Bird is looking to expand its European practice.
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NewsEx-partner who alleges bullying denied sight of colleague grievances
Helen Clifford brought constructive dismissal proceedings against south-east firm McMillan Williams.
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NewsProsecution witness lawyer’s assassination shocks Netherlands
Derk Wiersum had been acting for a prosecution witness in a gangland murder trial.
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NewsBaker McKenzie trainees among highest paid
The international firm has increased its trainee starting salary from £45,000 to £48,000.
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NewsEx-barrister loses complaint appeal over judge’s conduct of her case
Court rules judicial conduct watchdog was right to find Supreme Court judge had not breached conduct rules.
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NewsKingsley Napley makes 'rare' acquisition
Kingsley Napley, which has not acquired a firm for 25 years, will take over employment practice Archon Solicitors from October.
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NewsBusiness secretary urged to set court interpreting standards
Voluntary regulator tells Andrea Leadsom that public service interpreters have been treated with contempt.
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NewsFirm advertises for black applicants to fill demographic gap
Leigh Day says it has fewer qualified staff of Afro-Caribbean or African heritage than it would like.
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News‘Pointless legal theatre’ - today's press on the Supreme Court
Political commentators switch their gaze to the western side of Parliament Square.
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NewsGovernment must regulate ‘gig economy’ - Lib Dems
A panel of speakers at the Liberal Democrats’ party conference say workers on zero hours contracts face job insecurity and exploitation.
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NewsFormer Hodge Jones & Allen chief describes 'brave' decision to quit
Vidisha Joshi tells Law Society event that she achieved her mandate ahead of schedule.
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NewsReport on legal services regulation presents case for further reform
Mayson review sees merit in assessing legal services for risk to the public interest, with a ‘differentiated’ approach to regulation.
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NewsLaw centre helps 2,300 people in its first year
Trustee chief says Suffolk is making good progress but not all advice gaps have been filled.