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NewsEU to go it alone on copyright treaty, despite UK opposition
CJEU judgment gives EU power to ratify treaty improving access to copyright-protected works for blind people.
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NewsAsons pays £113,000 over ‘falsely and systematically’ exaggerated claims
Bolton-based personal injury firm settles dispute with insurer over costs in 65 claims.
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NewsCJEU opinion deals blow to file-sharing websites
Advocate general says blocking orders can be made in certain circumstances.
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NewsProblem-solving courts in prison crisis strategy
Lord chancellor stresses need for mental health treatments to accompany community service orders.
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News‘Devastated and destroyed’: McKenzie friend victims speak out on TV
Former clients appear on Victoria Derbyshire show this morning as Law Society calls for curbs.
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NewsInternational Bar Association takes aim at Trump
Global legal body warns of principle that law should govern a nation ‘being chipped away’.
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The Hague urged to look at Australia detentions
Accusations of ‘physical and sexual abuse of adults and children’ lead legal experts to petition prosecutor at The Hague.
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News‘Justice by algorithm’ fear over web pilot
Law Society described the MoJ's online resolution proposals as ‘woolly’.
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Ministry of Justice raised JAC chair salary by 44%
MoJ has also reduced the time commitment for the post from three to two days a week.
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NewsNews focus: SFO ‘blockbuster’ living up to hype?
The Serious Fraud Office has again gone cap-in-hand to ministers for cash. Solicitors and MPs are divided over whether this gives the authority the flexibility to do its job.
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NewsBBC probes McKenzie friends after Gazette investigation
Monday's Victoria Derbyshire show to feature case of jailed adviser David Bright.
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NewsLSB confirms 12% hike for barristers’ practising fees
Increase will plug a 'very significant' shortfall in staff pensions.
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NewsDechert’s £16m bill in fraud office case ‘unrealistic’ – judge
Costs assessment of work over probe into mining deals will now move to High Court.
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NewsTruss willing to drop legal aid fee cut – with strings
Law Society sceptical as MoJ announces potential concession on graduated fee schemes.
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NewsTardy doctors warned about MedCo uploading guidelines
Reminder comes as leading insurance figure suggests more can be done to regulate medico-legal sector.
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NewsRegistry announces new steps to digital conveyancing
Electronic signatures and paperless mortgages to be enabled through amendments to Land Registration Rules.
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NewsKWM: administrator’s report lays bare full story of collapse
SJ Berwin successor firm went down owning few assets other than work in progress and unpaid bills.
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City firm uses machine learning to speed up document analysis
CMS latest to adopt artificial intelligence technology in litigation, arbitration and investigations.
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NewsIndian firms ‘blocking’ free legal market plans
Government keen to press ahead with plans but is facing set backs.