Last 3 months headlines – Page 154
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NewsConservative lawyer MPs face almost total wipeout
Lord chancellor and attorney general among those facing a fight to return to parliament.
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NewsCourt interpreters raise grievances over new booking system
Interpreters say app issues are leaving them without access to critical case information and affecting their income.
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NewsLaw Society announces date for special general meeting
SGM to hear confidence motion over latest version of TA6 property information form.
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NewsSRA probing 20 solicitors and firms over Post Office scandal
In updated statement, regulator says investigation includes conduct of lawyers during and since prosecutions.
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NewsClimate campaigners hail ‘landmark’ Supreme Court judgment
Ruling that planning authority should have taken account of ‘downstream’ greenhouse gas emissions could affect other drilling projects.
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NewsSanctions regime ineffective, legal review concludes
Procedure 'lacks consistency, clarity of process and proportionality and fails to achieve its aims in punishing bad actors', authors claim.
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NewsSolicitor sacked weeks after telling boss she was pregnant
Firm had been in talks over a promotion but then made pregnant employee redundant.
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NewsSolicitor candidates contest key seats in general election
Dozens of lawyers stand good chances of election after being selected for winnable seats on 4 July.
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NewsLords leaping into marriage
Three daughters of the 1930s nightclub queen Kate Meyrick married peers of the realm.
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NewsFirms push ahead with office upgrades and new locations
Firms continues to seek bigger and brighter places to work in city centres.
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NewsCheers, m’lords! RCJ spills wine-tasting secrets
Long-locked cupboard in Royal Courts of Justice press room is finally prised open.
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NewsGallery: London Legal Walk 2024
Summer’s here and the time is right for walking in the streets for justice.
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NewsWomen's justice charity unveils training programme for defence lawyers
Director Harriet Wistrich says lawyers need to understand the dynamics of domestic abuse so they can properly represent their clients.
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NewsFormer Pure Legal director leads growing claims firm
Solicitor’s new firm looks to grow after securing long-term funding.
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NewsCourt throws out challenge to 60% damages deduction
High Court dismisses ex-client’s appeal and says costs agreement was binding.
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NewsStudy reveals bereaved families' distressing experiences at inquests
Academics interviewed 89 bereaved people and 82 coronial professionals to understand impact of inquests on the grieving process.
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NewsPost Office lawyer accused of conspiring to pervert course of justice
Second Sight accountant found compelling evidence in two cases that evidence was withheld, public inquiry is told.
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NewsCall for human right against scares from the air
People should be able to live without physical or psychological threat from above, say rights campaigners.
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NewsCoroner's court locks doors over security concerns
Electronic locking system on doors of two Reading court rooms excludes public during inquests.