Last 3 months headlines – Page 160
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NewsElectronic wills now ‘feasible’, Law Commission reports
Law review body seeks views on whether a new Wills Act should permit electronic wills - perhaps immediately.
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NewsLandmarks with a sense of perspective
Charity print commemorates the appointment of our first lady chief justice.
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News'Mercy killing' addressed in CPS guidance
Homicide prosecutions guidance includes criteria used to assess whether prosecuting a ‘mercy killing’ is in public interest.
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NewsEversheds director cleared of Zoom ‘espionage’
Tribunal found Ronald Paterson was entitled to listen in to meeting discussing client’s future.
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NewsLegal funder spirals from £100m war chest to imminent closure
Ignominious ending for funder created to cash in on the post-Jackson boom.
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News'Reduce your climate impact,' conveyancing body tells members
Helping the government reach net zero targets is one of two new Conveyancing Association member pledges.
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NewsBarrister disbarred for hiding drink-driving conviction
Carly Walters was already serving a six-month suspension for drink-drive convictions.
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NewsFee-sharing firm takes on 19 Axiom Ince lawyers
Plans also announced to open new sites in Birmingham and London's Mayfair.
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NewsTribunal member issued warning over 'humorous' comments
The two comments, described as attempts at humour by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office, led to a tribunal member raising concerns.
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NewsTwo regional mergers agreed as legal market consolidates
Practices in the East Midlands and in Devon each join forces.
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NewsConservatives: law and order take centre stage
Speeches by justice secretary Alex Chalk and home secretary Suella Braverman draw a big audience.
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NewsCalling all cricketers
The Law Society Cricket Club is looking for new players ‘of all shapes and sizes’ for next year.
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NewsJudge critical of solicitors' 'lazy approach' to trial bundle
Mr Justice Constable laments ‘regrettable lack of constructive co-operation’ between lawyers.
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NewsEcclestone family lawyer fails in appeal over taxability of £40m 'gift'
Solicitor and former partner at City firm has lost in his appeal over payments he did not declare in self-assessment returns.
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NewsLaw firm in court dispute with former outsourcing partner
SRA authorised new firm in 2020 but relationship with outsourcing partner later broke down.
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NewsLegal services bubble will deflate next year, new research predicts
Sector will grow by just 2% in 2024, down from 6% this year, according to Gross Legal Product Index.
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NewsSRA 'holds itself accountable', Conservatives told
Solicitors Regulation Authority chief cautions against regulators being individually accountable to government.
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NewsSRA finally shuts down Axiom Ince through intervention
Speculation grew over the weekend that the firm could no longer operate as insurance cover had expired.
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NewsChalk promises 'Jade's Law' controls on killer parents
Alex Chalk will outline 'Jade's Law' in first conference speech as lord chancellor and justice secretary today.