Last 3 months headlines – Page 945
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NewsUS firm seeks UK whistleblowers for claims
Phillips & Cohen’s London office will help the firm represent UK clients wanting to take whisteblowing claims to court in the US.
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NewsStorm floods close three courts in northern England
No information yet on when affected courts are likely to re-open.
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NewsGovernment lawyers criticised over killer’s CD damage claim
Submissions ‘lacked objective discussion’, district judge rules.
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NewsFieldfisher doubles top earnings as profits soar
Operating profits for the firm rose by 40% in 2014/15.
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NewsInsurer LV= enters legal market with fixed fee offering
Firm will offer a range of services from conveyancing to personal injury.
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NewsLitigation funder pledges money to probe merits of case
Funds will meet the costs of an opinion from a solicitor and, if the case has merits, from counsel also.
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NewsCBE for ex-A&O chief Beringer
Legal Education Foundation chair and first woman president of the Law Society recognised in new year honours list.
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NewsLack of supply-chain visibility puts businesses at risk, GCs warned
Senior lawyer at insurer says commercial organisations are not learning lessons from ‘near misses’ arising from disruptions.
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NewsNew CPS powers to tackle domestic abuse
Domestic abusers could be jailed for up to five years for controlling and coercive behaviour.
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NewsInsurers to pass on 100% of whiplash savings, says MoJ
Government says agreement follows ‘recent roundtable meeting’ with insurance industry.
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NewsDeath sentences for men denied access to UK police report
Two Burmese men convicted of Thailand murder of British nationals.
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NewsGrandmother felt ‘bullied’ by Ikea fundamental dishonesty allegation
Retailer said by judge to have taken a stance of ‘suspicion rather than sympathy’.
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NewsBogus solicitor posed as family specialist for 11 months
Susan Tindall deceived a father involved in maintenance and custody proceedings with his ex-partner.
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NewsGovernment picture of advice sector ‘not up to date’
Ministry of Justice report says not-for-profit legal advice providers are adapting to change.
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NewsPart-time judge cleared of appearance of bias
Counsel appearing before part-time judge was her junior in a separate case.
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NewsSuspension upheld for barrister who held client money
Oliver White suspended for three months for ‘failing to act with integrity’ after claiming he could conduct litigation with the same freedoms as a solicitor.
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NewsSnooping bill ‘threatens 500 years of legal privilege’
Law Society says draft investigatory powers bill ignores ‘highest right’ traceable back to 1562.
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NewsClass action looms over Slater and Gordon losses
Second firm encourages investors to register their interest in a group litigation process.
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NewsCity lobby casts doubt on Gove’s big-firm levy
Justice secretary has raised the idea of asking City firms to pay to support the funding of the court system and advice services.