Last 3 months headlines – Page 1096
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NewsMoJ silent over public defender applications
Ministry insists the recruitment drive is not related to the criminal bar’s boycott of serious cases.
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NewsTSol plans to expand and bring more work in-house
Second stage of shared services programme will be completed by the autumn.
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NewsTurkey crackdown as lawyers accused
Lawyers in Turkey stand accused of plotting to overthrow the government under the guise of investigating a corruption scandal.
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NewsNorth Korea condemned
A hard-hitting report from the UN’s Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) catalogued widespread and systematic abuses, including a lack of due process in the entire criminal justice system. ‘Suspects… are regularly held incommunicado,’ the report said. ‘In the eyes of ...
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QASA appeal bid
Earlier this month the High Court refused permission to appeal its original decision.
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Improve existing EU co-operation, says review
The legal sector wants the EU to focus on improving and simplifying existing civil justice co-operation rather than introducing new measures, according to a ‘balance of competences’ review of the sector published by the government.
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NewsSky’s the limit for LSB
The super-regulator has been getting to know the neighbours and its new space-age-style headquarters.
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NewsCriminal memorabilia
I’ve always wanted a hat that belonged to prosecutor who was swiftly removed from the office after being charged with accepting bribes.
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Land Registry ‘smoke and mirrors’
The row over the future of Land Registry of England and Wales heated up last week when the union representing agency staff accused the government of keeping secret plans for radical changes in its services. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) was responding to a government proposal to transform ...
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Gold award for Matrix
Matrix Chambers has become the first set to be given the Investors in People gold award.
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Law Society critical of slavery bill
The draft Modern Slavery Bill does not provide a sufficiently co-ordinated approach to identifying victims or perpetrators of slavery, the Law Society said in its response to a government consultation.
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Norton Rose Fulbright Brazilian investment
Global firm Norton Rose Fulbright opened an office in Brazil, its 55th worldwide and third office in Latin America.
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Graham reappointed
Christopher Graham has been reappointed as Information Commissioner for another two years.
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NewsCourt rules against use of Mitchell as a ‘tactical advantage’
Justice Leggatt rules against reliance placed on Mitchell in the Summit Navigation case.
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NewsCharles Russell and Speechly Bircham confirm merger talks
The merger would create a firm with a combined turnover of £126.4m.
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NewsJRs without merit may see solicitors referred to SRA
Sir Brian Leveson warned that firms who make ‘abusive’ judicial review applications risk referral to the SRA.
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NewsClampdown targets personal injury CMCs
The number of personal injury CMCs has fallen by more than 1,000 from a peak of 2,553.