Last 3 months headlines – Page 758
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News'Brexit lawyer' David Greene set to be Law Society president in 2020
Edwin Coe solicitor is widely known for representing one of the claimants in the Brexit litigation.
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NewsAshurst puts dozens of secretary jobs at risk
City firm says the way legal work is undertaken has changed considerably.
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NewsLying claimant found in contempt left £5k out of pocket after seeking £837k
Clinical negligence victim found in contempt of court after case brought by hospital trust.
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NewsReject data contracts with solicitor firms, bar told
Bar Council advises self employed barristers they are not mere sub-contractors - and therefore not data processors under new GDPR regime.
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NewsGermans better prepared for Brexit than UK lawyers
Just 23% of UK lawyers believe workload will increase, compared to 64% of European lawyers.
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NewsSociety alarm over virtual disappearance of immigration legal aid cases
Law Society president Joe Egan says Windrush scandal illustrates how easily people can fall foul of complex rules.
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NewsQuoted firm rapped by judge for 'breathtakingly rude' correspondence will face no action
Keystone Law tells stock exchange it will not face disciplinary action over handling of litigation.
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NewsDefence handed 17,000 pages of material on first day of trial
Commons justice committee hears of the disclosure mountain practitioners have to climb for low - or no - pay.
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NewsCourt finds no good reason for another look at claimant's budget
Judge finds individually ‘unreasonable’ items become reasonable if overall budget is within limits.
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NewsFirms embrace more relaxed rules on reporting accounts issues
Research finds firms are adapting to the new regime created by the SRA three years ago.
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NewsNeglectful solicitor who left her mother to die is jailed
Prosecutor says case was the worst example of neglect they had come across.
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NewsKnockout success for Liverpool firms: photo gallery
Teams from across Liverpool took part in a new charity event.
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NewsProfessionals to foot entire bill for AML quango
Regulator rebuffs calls for Office of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision to be funded from general taxation.
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NewsSRA intervenes after immigration expert jailed for ID conspiracy
South London firm shut down and intervening agent appointed by regulator.
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NewsPwC aims to push diversity with pro-bono initiative
Professional services firm says it hopes collaboration will provide opportunity for students from underepresented groups.
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NewsStaff and creditors will get nothing after ABS collapse
The Will Writing Company called in administrators in February after succumbing to online competition.
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NewsHale: The world is not always as barristers see it
Supreme Court president tells junior lawyers something should be done to ensure more solicitors become judges.
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NewsJudge-led parole mechanism could spare victims 'onerous step'
Justice secretary David Gauke says the government must take a balanced approach to addressing shortcomings.
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NewsMother alleging abuse left alone in court after failing legal aid test
Judge states outcome might have been different if parties had been represented.
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