Last 3 months headlines – Page 753
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NewsBlow for SFO as court throws out Barclays case
Crown court dismisses charges over emergency cash injections from Qatar.
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NewsGateley back on acquisition trail with £4.1m firm takeover
Property and land advice specialist GCL to take listed firm’s brand name.
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NewsHigh Court showdown over legal aid housing contracts begins
Law Centres Network says it is sick and tired of seeing vital services being degraded.
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NewsFrom defender to fraudster
Edmund O’Connor, an Irish solicitor of 100 years ago, appeared for William Podmore at the 1928 inquest on Vivian Messiter. James Morton His client, alleged to have moved Messiter’s body, was only 5’ 3”, and the deceased a much bigger man. O’Connor persuaded the pathologist to try ...
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NewsHyde in plain sight
In October, HMCTS chief Susan Acland-Hood noted that transparency, and more specifically ‘clear lines of sight and good accountability’, were among her guiding principles. John Hyde This ambition did not seem to extend to her department’s communications manager, who wrote to Gazette deputy news editor John ...
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NewsConveyancers enjoy strong start to the year
Transactions soar to their highest figure since 2016, according to Land Registry data.
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NewsRegulator in line of fire over waivers
The SRA was placed on the spot over ethics and transparency last week.
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NewsIn focus: Uncertainty remains after Dreamvar and P&P rulings
Landmark judgment leaves questions unanswered as solicitors voice renewed concerns over liability for property fraud.
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NewsNational firm confirms 60 job losses and two office closures
Shakespeare Martineau chief executive says everything possible is being done to support affected staff.
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NewsSlaughter and May billed Carillion £8m in months before collapse
Letter from senior partner reveals advice firm gave company prior to its collapse.
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Requiring manicured nails 'likely to be unlawful', government advises
Guidance designed to help employers understand the law and workers' rights following dress code inquiry.
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NewsChambers could be told to publish harassment statistics
Bar regulator says it is determined to address ‘cultural issues’ that could contribute to unfair treatment of women.
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NewsCentralised court call centres set to go live in 2019
HMCTS chief executive pledges to improve record on scheduling and listing.
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NewsChief coroner issues guidance in wake of 'cab rank' ruling
Mary Hassell’s policy of refusing to prioritise cases on religious grounds was declared unlawful last month.
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NewsRecord 12,000 expected to walk for justice
Senior judges to walk side by side with law students; corporate lawyers and QCs with front-line solicitors.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills to move nearly 500 to Canary Wharf
New office will encourage agile working and ‘move away’ from traditional office-based working, firm says.
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NewsCPS fined £325k for losing DVDs containing victim interviews
Information Commissioner's Office imposes second penalty to Crown Prosecution Service.