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NewsInsurers bound by protocol to pay solicitors costs, Supreme Court hears
Law Society intervenes in crucial case to argue that principle of equitable intervention can apply.
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NewsSolicitor loses claim against Oxford over missing out on a First
Faiz Siddiqui claimed that ‘inadequate’ teaching at the university cost him a lucrative career as a high-flying lawyer.
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NewsCMS chief Warne and lay members among appointments to Law Society's new Board
The Law Society has today finalised membership of its new Board by appointing two solicitors not already on its governing Council, together with two lay members. The non-Council solicitor members appointed following an executive search process are Penelope Warne and Vicky Lockie. Warne is senior partner and chairman of the ...
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NewsDoubts over summer deadline for LASPO review
Law Society tells all-party parliamentary group on legal aid that it is still waiting to hear how the government will engage with the profession.
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NewsLinklaters women paid nearly 40% less than men
First magic circle to report gender pay disparity on government website.
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NewsOmbudsman refuses to spend lawyers' money on unregulated sector
Complaints handler says it will require new financial backing if redress options are to increase.
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NewsInsurer 'deliberately deceived' solicitors over third party capture, Supreme Court hears
Conduct described as ‘astonishing’ by one of the creators of the pre-action protocol for resolving claims.
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NewsGovernment proposes 'day one' workers' rights in Taylor response
Ministers say they will act on all but one of 53 recommendations on employment in ‘gig economy’.
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From green ink to hashtag hate: commission asked to look at trolling laws
Professor David Ormerod QC says the digital world throws up new questions.
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NewsNo takers? Government cancels procurement for education and discrimination advice
Legal Aid Agency says it will not award telephone gateway contracts after receiving insufficient compliant bids.
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Pinsents managers share lower payout, LLP accounts suggest
Firm said full figures are included in figures for the International LLP.
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NewsRight to settle directly is a matter of individual freedom, Supreme Court hears
Insurer denies ‘cheating’ law firm out of £12,500 costs in case crucial to insurance and legal sectors.
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NewsBaker McKenzie to conduct review after misconduct allegation
’Values of inclusion and diversity are extremely important’ says global firm, announcing partner's departure.
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NewsLauri Love wins extradition appeal in landmark forum bar test
Lord Burnett and Mr Justice Ouseley say Crown Prosecution Service 'must now bend its endeavours' to prosecution in England.
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NewsUnion defends Crown prosecutors over AG's disclosure comments
FDA says the nature of unused material that police provide to the CPS has transformed.
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NewsMunby delivers update on specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president reassures practitioners that a question relating to financial claims will remain in the divorce petition.
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NewsScotland to pave the way for viable DBAs?
Scottish lawyers say they may be on the verge of solving a civil litigation funding headache that has dogged counterparts south of the border.
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NewsNews focus: In the spirit of full disclosure
Police forces and the CPS are attempting to tackle failures in criminal evidence disclosure, but how solicitors are paid for Crown court work must surely be part of the conversation.
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NewsSolicitors brace for landmark judgments
Conveyancing and personal injury lawyers face a month of reckoning as judges grapple with issues that could make or break their business models.