Last 3 months headlines – Page 417
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NewsInsurance premiums down 1% in 2020 - as claims fell 19%
Insurers’ representative says average cost of each payout rose despite sharp fall in number of accidents.
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NewsNews focus: FTSE 100 legal panels under pressure on diversity
In the first of a two-part investigation, the Gazette discovers how the UK’s largest listed companies are pushing their panel firms to embrace diversity.
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NewsHaunted by typewriters
Russell Conway recalls joining Oliver Fisher Solicitors in Notting Hill in 1977.
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NewsDBA ruling gives boost to litigation funding sector
Court of Appeal rules that deal behind group action against truck manufacturers is not a damages-based agreement.
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NewsNo research on video hearing impact
HMCTS has no commissions for research into impact on justice outcomes of video hearings or links, Gazette learns.
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NewsClifford Chance latest to award lockdown bonus
City retention rates have also remained high this month in spite of Covid concerns.
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NewsBoutique litigation firms join forces
Byrne and Partners will merge with PCB Litigation LLP on 1 April 2021 to form dispute resolution practice.
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NewsMultiple employment claims shoot up as Covid hits working conditions
MoJ reports an 82% increase in multiple claims at the end of 2020.
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NewsA solicitor general is not just for Christmas
Lucy Frazer's 77 days as the attorney general's deputy in 2019 isn't a record for brevity.
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NewsDecember was profession’s highest-billing month in history
Official statistics show a difficult start to 2021 - after a 'tremendous performance' at the end of last year.
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NewsHMCTS apologises for CVP connection problems
Some people were unable to connect to court via the cloud video platform.
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NewsBar counsels ‘extreme caution’ in Human Rights Act review
Changes to the 1998 act could put the UK in breach of international law, says Bar Council.
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NewsRegistry unveils 'gold standard' digital ID for property purchase
New standard for digital biometric identity checking marks 'exciting milestone towards a truly digital conveyancing process'.
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NewsBuckland and Patel drum up support for 'historic' police bill
Conservative Party subscribers asked to complete an 'Official Criminal Justice Survey'.
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News‘It was asking for a lot’ - Ombudsman cuts budget increase demands
Complaints handler will focus on getting more from existing resources, says head.
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NewsCut office space? We want more, says leading city centre firm
JMW boss says most staff are keen to return to working in an office environment.
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News'Kicking the can down the road': eviction ban extended
Law Society warns that more tenants could be evicted over substantial rent arrears accrued during the pandemic.
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NewsSenior board to monitor diversity at Osborne Clarke
The ‘diversity champions forum’ will oversee changes in the recruitment, retention and engagement of staff.
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NewsPI innovator ready to handle whiplash portal claims ‘from day one’
Cardiff firm says testing is complete for software to integrate with RTA portal.