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Positive reaction to call for dishonesty definition
Lawyers have cautiously welcomed a suggestion by the president of the Supreme Court that parliament should define what constitutes dishonesty.
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News23 new boilers and 15 roofs: HMCTS insists it is fixing weather-beaten courts
Chief executive assures lawyers the courts service has redoubled efforts to fix temporary and long-term problems.
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NewsCPS secures first conviction for failure to prevent bribery
Interior design company will not have Bribery Act conviction registered on record.
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NewsLegal wishlist for Hammond's first spring statement
Chancellor set to outline any new spending plans in next week’s speech to parliament.
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NewsEmployment tribunal claims soar by 90%
Quarterly statistics for employment tribunal claims reveal huge increase since fees ruling.
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NewsLammy: find me an ethnic minority judge and I'll buy you a beer
MP for Tottenham says he should have recommended quotas for the judiciary in his race review.
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NewsNo more 'complaints': Bar watchdog mulls governance shake-up
Regulator says its plans will create a more ‘transparent and positive relationship’ with the public.
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NewsLASPO review: MoJ issues terms of reference to gather evidence
Four consultative groups will be set up to cover civil, family and criminal justice and the advice sector.
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NewsSuper-exam decision delayed again
Legal Services Board tells regulator it needs to consider ‘additional correspondence’ on SQE
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NewsData watchdog reveals big fall in cold-calling complaints
Practice of unsolicited calls and messages is universally hated, but enforcement action appears to be working.
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NewsGovernment proposes single court order to fight domestic abuse
Home Office and Ministry of Justice also call for new statutory definition for abuse.
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NewsWomen's Day: Only 16% see visible steps towards closing gender pay gap
Unconscious bias most commonly perceived barrier to career progression, Law Society survey suggests.
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NewsMum's the word for lord chancellor's place on the ladder
David Gauke tells MPs that he has lasted seven weeks so must be doing something right.
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NewsLASPO review: government to revisit 'ambitious' summer deadline
Justice secretary David Gauke insists he does not want the review to slip into 2019.
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NewsRosenblatt gives nothing away on stock market plans
City of London practice would become fourth firm to float in its own right on London Stock Exchange.
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NewsNorton Rose and Herbert Smith add to strong retention round
City firms both take on more than 80% of spring cohort of trainees.
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NewsFluctuating hate crime figures prompt CPS and police to reexamine cases
Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders tells MPs that prosecution and conviction figures appear to be too low.
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NewsHale says test of dishonesty may be question for parliament
Supreme Court president was speaking about the ruling in Ivey v Genting Casinos Ltd t/a Crockfords - the ’edge sorting’ case.