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News'Strong judiciary' pledge as Lidington sworn in as lord chancellor
Rule of law and independence of the judiciary central themes at Royal Courts of Justice ceremony.
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NewsUN judge convicted in Turkey resumes trial work remotely after passport is forfeit
A UN judge found guilty in a Turkish court of membership of a terrorist organisation has resumed work on a stalled Rwanda genocide appeal.
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NewsJudges' pay review to seek data on previous earnings
Government picks date of lord chancellor's swearing in to produce olive branch on judges' pay.
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NewsCMS faces ‘breach of duty’ claim in investment dispute
Sixth largest law firm targeted in £65m claim involving Swarovski family funds.
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NewsLawyers gloomy about keeping current PI award adjustment rate
Survey finds most law firm partners expect a revision back up to at least a 1% discount.
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NewsGrenfell Tower fire: lawyers step up pro bono efforts
North Kensington Law Centre and housing specialists are providing free daily drop-in advice clinics.
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NewsNews focus: Solicitors set free - but at what price?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has backed the idea of practitioners working in unauthorised entities and dismisses fears this will create a ‘wild west’ for consumers
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NewsIn-house: Ambitious strategy fuels expansion of Samaritans
Expansion of in-house team will enable more specialisms for individuals supporting patients.
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NewsProfession ponders parliamentary 'ping-pong'
A new lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice – the fourth in a row without legal qualifications – will be sworn in today as the government prepares to unveil a stripped-back Queen’s speech in the aftermath of the election. David Lidington MP’s team at the Ministry of Justice ...
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NewsWomen solicitors honoured in birthday list
CBE for judge and MBE for general counsel highlight of a thin year for legal honours.
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NewsCredit-hire witnesses jailed for contempt
Seven expert witnesses who were found to have committed perjury on an 'industrial scale' by giving courts inaccurate information on the cost of hire cars provided after road traffic accidents received prison sentences today. The seven, former employees of expert evidence business Autofocus, were jailed from six to 13 months. ...
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NewsCourts are not pay-as-you-go consumer service providers - LCJ
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd attacks the calibre of recent lord chancellors and urges next incumbent to stand up to the executive.
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NewsSRA to cap profits made by super-exam provider
Tender document sets out standards and controls expected from the regulator for new qualification.
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NewsTower fire: solicitor urges residents to demand inquest not inquiry
Sophie Khan, who acted for previous tower block fire victims, calls for jury narrative verdicts rather than 'government-led' process.
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News'Strong roots': Hogan Lovells announces Boston combination
Partners, lawyers and business services members from Collora will join Hogan Lovells in September.
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NewsTower fire: housing lawyers mobilising to provide free advice
Association says those displaced will be owed a rehousing duty under homelessness legislation.
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NewsOgden rate change costs insurers £3.5bn as motor premiums soar
EY report suggests insurers stomaching losses caused by motor premiums.
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NewsWar crimes judge joined a ‘terrorist’ organisation, Turkish court rules
Outrage at seven-year sentence for UN judge whose detention in Turkey stalled genocide trial.
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News'Collaborative' Brexit vital for legal sector - Law Society
The Law Society has today warned of the risks of a hard Brexit, urging the government not to ’commit an act of self-harm and unravel our economy’.