Last 3 months headlines – Page 461
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NewsHMCTS: don't come to court if you have Covid
HM Courts & Tribunals Service acknowledges that public health legislation permits court users to come out of self-isolation.
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NewsNews focus: What explains a spate of law firm mergers?
Against a background of Covid-19, merger activity this year is not seen as a last resort.
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NewsBig flipper
Legal community mobilises itself in creative ways to raise funds for free legal support.
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NewsPeaky Rinder
Charity Shelter appoints criminal barrister Robert Rinder to be its first ‘legal services ambassador’.
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NewsRecorder appointments show encouraging signs of law firm support
Latest list suggests City firms are seeing advantages of supporting partners in judicial ambitions.
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NewsConveyancers warned of letters causing delays
Mortgage lender says unnecessary correspondence can be avoided by checking handbook guidance.
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NewsSelf-representation may have inflated £10m unexplained wealth order
Businessman could have compromised his position by representing himself in negotiations, say specialist lawyers.
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NewsTrials listed for 2022 as Crown court backlog approaches 50,000
HMCTS struggles to ensure that trials can be accommodated under ongoing restrictions.
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NewsRussian arbitration agreement governed by English law, Supreme Court rules
Decision highlights the powers the court is prepared to deploy in determining anti-suit injunctions.
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NewsBuckland: united Wales and England 'best for the law'
Lord chancellor tells Legal Wales Conference that there is a debate to be had about devolution.
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NewsSC justices to continue Hong Kong role - for now
Lord Hodge could join Lord Reed on the bench of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs claimant to receive £800k accommodation costs
Judgment in Swift v Carpenter RTA case 'reverses 50 years of under-settlement'.
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NewsLinklaters to combine legal advice with diversity training
‘Diversity faculty’ will help clients balance legal issues and business reputation, according to magic circle firm.
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NewsBangladeshi solicitors shaken by 'lefty lawyers' attack
Lawyers from all jurisdictions denounce Priti Patel and Boris Johnson's attacks on profession.
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NewsOmbudsman backs redress extension for all legal services users
Competition watchdog told that it is difficult to argue for the current differences in consumer protection.
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NewsLitigant jailed for website harassment campaign against judge
Javed Shaikh was the webmaster for a website called Judges Behaving Badly which continues to exist.
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NewsBrexit legislation could put judges on 'collision course' with government
Former Supreme Court president says lawyers will go to court if UK Internal Market Bill gets through parliament.
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NewsRacism driving out black solicitors at top firms, SRA hears
Recruitment leader suggests firms could hold back pay increases for supervisors who lose black recruits.
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NewsAllen & Overy sued over London stadium agreement
Magic circle firm faces professional negligence claim over drafting of West Ham concession agreement.
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NewsCity solicitors prominent in recorder appointments
Latest announcement suggests law firms are supporting judicial ambitions.