Last 3 months headlines – Page 557
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NewsLand Registry explores crypto and biometric identity checks
Deputy chief executive says current conveyancing processes 'do not feel very 21st century'.
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NewsGuidance for lawyers to keep unsentenced children out of prison
Penal reform charity says young detainees are spending up to 23 hours in their cells.
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NewsLondon arbitrators enjoy bumper year
More than 400 cases were referred to the London Court of International Arbitration last year.
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NewsBlonde ambition still burns
Nearly two decades after first wowing audiences with her legal skills, Elle Woods is returning to the big screen (lockdown permitting) in Legally Blonde 3.
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NewsPharmacist dispenses with legal career (for now)
A trainee solicitor has put her legal career on hold to return to full-time work in the fight against coronavirus. Thorrun Govind was less than a year into her training contract with healthcare firm Hempsons when the pandemic began. Her firm has selflessly allowed her to go back to her ...
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NewsVexing case of law’s serial suer
While there is doubtless fierce competition for the title of most annoying lawyer, the winner – by a margin – must be one-time Bedford Row solicitor Alexander Chaffers.
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NewsNews focus: McMillan Williams - a sign of the times?
Was McMillan Williams the first of many inevitable casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic, or were deeper structural problems to blame for the firm’s administration?
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NewsLitigation funders berate ‘bizarre’ crackdown
Australian government gave funders three months to become licensed by financial regulator.
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NewsOnline exams will be discriminatory, bar students allege
Concerns that those with childcare responsibilities, poor internet connections or noisy shared houses will be adversely affected.
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NewsLegal aid firms 'getting desperate' - Law Society
Chancery Lane warns that the sector is at risk of collapse without further government support.
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NewsSocially-distanced jury trial went like clockwork, says chambers
Criminal trials are restarting in court centres across England and Wales under special safety measures.
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NewsSociety unveils guidance to reboot housing market
Sector-specific guide sets out how legal aspects of home moving can take place while complying with social distancing.
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NewsLord chancellor could face JR over immigration fee change
Firm says government failed to make reasonable enquiries on the likely effects of the forthcoming regime.
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NewsHome Office urged not to let Covid-19 affect pre-charge bail reform
Law Society warns of further bottlenecks in the criminal justice system.
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NewsSFO hires officer to boost its value for money
Covid-19 is expected to change the way criminal justice organisations operate.
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NewsJudges rule housing possession moratorium includes appeals
Court of Appeal says practice direction focuses on how proceedings were initiated.
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NewsLeaitherland departs in boardroom shakeup at DWF
'Strong and experienced leadership is essential', listed firm says as it scales back growth estimates.
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NewsUnderspend not a good reason to reassess budget, costs master rules
Judge says solicitors who have acted efficiently and kept costs down should not be subject to detailed assessment.
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NewsCouncils told to stop burdening High Court with child vaccination disputes
Court of Appeal says court's time could be better spent dealing with urgent family cases.