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Former Hodge Jones & Allen chief becomes consultancy boss
Vidisha Joshi says she wants to take the pressure off law firms and help them grow their business.
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Mastercard judgment delayed after death of Lord Kerr
Former Supreme Court justice heard the case in May 2020 along with four other judges.
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Latest Wales travel restrictions fuel enforcement concerns
Law Society in Wales says measures to curb Covid must be reasonable and practically enforceable.
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Judiciary has not lost sight of its proper role, insists former SC justice
Lord Carnwath says there is no need for legislative intervention on judicial review and ‘still less for codification’.
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Appeal judges demand rule change after epic 100-page JR grounds
Challenge to Covid restrictions prompts Court of Appeal call for 'appropriate procedural rigour'.
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Crisis-hit Legal Ombudsman warned of possible 'alternatives'
LSB says lawyers and consumers want improvement but have little confidence in Legal Ombudsman.
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Pinsent Masons hands out biggest ever pay package to top earner
Partner received over £1.4m for the year ended 30 April 2020, Companies House accounts reveal.
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Muckle profits dip as firm invests in technology and office refit
Turnover is up 2% at £13.33m in the Newcastle-based firm's third consecutive year of growth.
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Public respect for law ‘ebbing away during lockdown’
Trust harmed by perceptions that high-profile figures are breaking the law with impunity.
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Hale: Covid regulations should not have been introduced during parliamentary recess
Former Supreme Court justices asked about government's use of emergency powers in Lords evidence session.
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Extended operating hours 'misunderstood', says lord chief justice
Government currently consulting on widening Covid-19 operating hours to more courts.
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Pinsent Masons lays off support staff as solicitors shun the office
Between 20 and 30 jobs are understood to be at risk at international firm.
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Court grants 35% uplift on guideline rates ‘as a starting point’
Judge says rates being charged in north west litigation bear no relation to reality.
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Doomed firm ‘over-valued’ WIP by £15m before collapse
Notice of administrator’s proposals sets out downfall and pre-pack sale of Yorkshire firm.
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Will making on the rise in wake of coronavirus
Almost 60% of UK public has not made a will, Law Society survey suggests.
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Sotoudeh returned to prison despite Covid diagnosis
Open letter to Iran’s supreme leader cites obligations under international law.
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Lord chief justice throws journalists a virtual bone
A 'new normal' online press conference attracts Fleet Street's finest.
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Employee-side employment firm secures government tech cash
Free 'virtual lawyer' service helps lay claimants to compose 'without prejudice' letters to their employers.
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Arbitration hub opens ‘super suite’ for Covid-era disputes
New facility can accommodate 100 socially-distanced attendees.
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Trial listed in 2023? Not true, Buckland tells MPs
Cases being listed for 2022 but lord chancellor says he is optimistic about bringing down Crown court backlog.