Last 3 months headlines – Page 605
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NewsSolicitor proceeds with discrimination claim against firm and members
Appeal tribunal dismisses appeal from various respondents to claim from former Ince & Co lawyer.
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NewsNews focus: Suspicious minds
Enforcement agencies are bombarded by thousands of worthless suspicious activity reports. But advisers hoping the Law Commission would suggest sweeping changes have been disappointed
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News‘Troubling’ secrecy on court IT chaos
Justice minister Robert Buckland MP says report into January’s IT meltdown would not be made public.
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NewsPostal order payments to continue despite use in title fraud
HM Land Registry says it accepts fees by postal order because some customers do not have a bank account.
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News‘Don’t get stuck in Groundhog Day’, app creators warned
US expert on legal tech says apps won’t change people’s behaviour.
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NewsMoJ reveals start date for testing of flexible court hours
Ministers promise ‘robust assessment’ will be made of the scheme being tested in Manchester and Brentford.
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NewsSolicitor fined for wrongly admitting to a mistake
Mohammad Homayon Reza must pay a £5,000 fine and £17,000 in costs.
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NewsMcFarlane tells family lawyers: don't do more than a full day's work
Family division president says tweets highlighting unreasonable judicial behaviour will be followed up.
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NewsSRA pledges to be more open - but board meetings stay closed
Gazette understands regulator does not believe it is necessary to reopen meetings to the public.
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NewsSlaughter and May boosts NQ pay to £100k to stay ‘competitive’
Slaughter and May are the third magic circle firm to offer NQs a six-figure salary.
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NewsCyclist faces bankruptcy over £100k costs bill for injured pedestrian
Robert Hazeldean calls for greater legal protection to help cyclists from 'destructive' costs awards.
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NewsChakrabarti backs time-limited quotas to speed up gender equality
Shadow attorney general says affirmative action has helped more women get into parliament.
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NewsSacked Christian magistrate not discriminated against, rules appeal tribunal
Judge says views expressed about same-sex adoption undermined judicial impartiality.
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NewsFieldfisher enjoys PEP and revenue growth
The international firm announced a 17% rise in annual revenue and a 7% rise in partner profits.
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NewsArms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled unlawful
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal following a challenge by pressure group Campaign Against Arms Trade. Giving judgment this morning, the court ruled that 'the process of decision-making by the government was wrong in law in one significant respect’ connected to ...
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NewsCharity for solicitors appoints new chief to drive 'positive change'
Nick Gallagher has led three legal charities before, including LawWorks.
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NewsCity firm owed £167k thwarted in bid to make debtor bankrupt
High Court agrees adjournment after hearing that other creditors want to give financial adviser more time to pay.
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NewsLord chancellor backs professional bodies' gender equality pledge
Law Society, Bar Council and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives unite to help women in law.