Last 3 months headlines – Page 22
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NewsUS bar battles Trump's 'equal merit' order
Bar associations are among the bodies that could be prosecuted under executive order barring DEIA policies.
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NewsFirm boss failed to disclose bulk claim flaws
SDT fines Bolton practitioner who tried to move into mortgage mis-selling claims with disastrous consequences.
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NewsChatGPT clampdown is not a ban, insists national firm
Hill Dickinson has responded to a BBC report that it had blocked AI usage after an email was sent to all employees last week.
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NewsHigh Court raps London firm claiming £1,089 an hour for Grade A lawyers
Judge notes that claimed charges are ‘substantially in excess’ of guideline hourly rates.
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NewsCity firms pool budgets to mitigate impact of climate change
Kenya scheme, which will earn carbon removal credits for law firms involved, said to be the ‘first of its kind’.
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NewsSanctioned judge was promoted within six months, MoJ reveals
Courts minister says judicial appointments body has a statutory duty to make selections based on merit alone.
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NewsStates of play?
Are our famously workaholic US legal colleagues getting a taste for work-life balance?
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NewsOil spill claim against Shell heads to High Court
Preliminary hearing will determine the scope of legal issues to be heard at the full trial in 2026.
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NewsAxiom Ince criminal trial fixed for 2027
One of the former executives facing criminal charges has denied the allegations; the remaining four have not entered pleas.
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NewsFamily court judge names sperm donor to ‘protect women'
'Joe Donor' opposed the application arguing it infringed his Article 8 rights which judge finds he ‘allowed to be lost’ when he spoke to press.
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NewsFirms reach out to staff with separation and financial advice
City law firm Fladgate becomes the first to create guide for staff on how to deal with divorce.
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NewsPublic inquiries could be set deadlines
‘There is serious and growing criticism of the cost, duration and effectiveness’ of public inquiries, government agrees.
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NewsAssisted dying: U-turn on judges' role 'cause for concern'
Involvement of High Court in approving decisions 'was seen as an important safeguard'.
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NewsCommittal application goes to family court after criminal court's 'inordinate' delays
December 2026 criminal trial date is more than five years after first report of alleged breach of non-molestation order.
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NewsSolicitor was involved in laying misleading paper trail for betting company
Mrs Justice Dias said it was ‘surprising and disheartening’ that London solicitor took a ‘proactive role’.
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NewsNemone’s life less ordinary
Nemone Lethbridge, barrister, writer and all-round legend, appears on Desert Island Discs.
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NewsIn depth: Should solicitors hold client money?
Would it be simpler and safer if law firms didn’t hold client money? That is one proposal in a landmark SRA consultation on client protection which closes later this month. Solicitors are sceptical.
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NewsMet Police unlawfully used withdrawal of vetting to dismiss officers
Mrs Justice Lang says the procedure being used was not compliant with the right to a fair trial.
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News‘Arrogant, progressive fool’: Labour colleague joins attacks on AG
Role of Lord Hermer KC has come under particular scrutiny over the proposed Chagos Islands deal.
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NewsGive us proper work, say lawyers returning from maternity leave
Law firm leaders wrongly believe that returning women want to be 'eased back' into law.