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NewsThe British aren't coming: numbers seeking Irish enrolment decline
Director general of Law Society of Ireland concedes that predictions of an influx of firms appear to have been overstated.
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News'Liberties of England at risk' without more money for lawyers, warns former appeal judge
Sir Henry Brooke urges Criminal Bar Association members to promote vision of Bach Commission.
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NewsEvidence tests relaxed for domestic violence legal aid
Following campaign backed by Law Society, Ministry of Justice says reforms will ensure vulnerable women and children can get legal support.
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NewsFirms agree £30m revenue target after merger
New boss of southeast combination IBB Solicitors says the intention has been to make the practice ‘more resilient’.
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NewsMunby to pilot specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president lays out blueprint for London, the West Midlands and south-east Wales circuits.
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NewsLaw student helps win compensation for homeless family
Samantha Harris says mother was 'tearful' when family turned to Kent Law Clinic for help.
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News2017 in review: a year of departures - and harbingers
In 2017 we bade farewell to a lord chancellor, a global law firm, employment tribunal fees - and much else besides
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NewsLand Registry opens way for compare the conveyancer
Five-year business strategy promises to work with digital start-ups in the 'proptech' industry.
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NewsVictory for staff in Morrisons data breach claim
Ruling centres on whether supermarket should be held responsible for a former employee’s actions.
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NewsCross-examination support for vulnerable witnesses delayed
Tests on technology for pre-recording cross examination have 'quality issues', justice minister reveals.
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NewsNorton Rose takes on Asia Pacific with Australian combination
Deal will see five Australian offices operate under the Norton Rose name.
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NewsFlexible courts plan 'still discriminatory' - Chancery Lane
Law Society says revised protocol does not set out how lawyers will escape need to work longer hours.
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NewsJudges will need to learn about computer code to handle disputes, Vos predicts
Chancellor of the High Court enthuses about artificial intelligence - and the need to understand blockchain.
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NewsYou're hired: Coca-Cola and Marks & Spencer seek solicitor apprentices
Applicants for the six-year apprenticeships need eight A*-C GCSEs and three A-levels at grade B or above.
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NewsTrust in lawyers edges up - but profession still lags 'ordinary man in the street'
Annual survey places lawyers mid-table in list of trustworthy professions.
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NewsPinsent Masons faces claim over Spanish hires
Ramón & Cajal alleges City firm breached agreements by hiring staff following failed merger talks.
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NewsMPs blame 'defensive' NHS culture for spiralling claims costs
Committee says government has been too slow to understand problem and get a grip on costs.
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News'Where's the evidence?': MPs tell ministers to justify discount rate reform
Committee chair says setting the rate is about how society treats injured people, following campaign by insurance lobby to force a rethink.
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NewsGovernment defends fee cut ahead of Law Society challenge
Justice minister Dominic Raab says increased Crown court spend does not reflect an increase in defence solicitors' work.
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NewsCity firm backs huge group action case against Google
High Court claim alleges Google breached data of millions of iPhone owners.