Last 3 months headlines – Page 951
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NewsChambers failing to plan for changing legal landscape, BSB says
Risks the bar faces also include cashflow problems, cyberattacks, departing members and a lack of commitment to diversity.
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NewsGateley chief wins Gazette accolade at Excellence Awards
The winners of this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards were revealed at a ceremony in London last night.
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NewsProbate solicitor jailed after stealing £430k from clients
Simon Armitage said he stole the funds after running into difficulties with a tax bill.
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NewsClaimant lawyers to pay charge for every new portal case
New fee - as yet unspecified - likely to be introduced from December 2016.
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NewsFreshfields signs Manchester lease to double northshoring presence
The new lease will double the magic circle firm’s office space in the area.
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NewsLaw firms drop JR threat over MedCo scheme
Panel scheme also makes new statement on random allocation of medical reporting experts.
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NewsLAA delays signing duty solicitor contracts
The government has told firms in all procurement areas that it will not sign the new legal aid contracts until 2 November.
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NewsTwo more women elevated to High Court bench
Bobbie Cheema-Grubb QC will also become the first Asian woman to sit on the High Court bench.
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NewsSmall businesses see lawyers as costly last resort
Legal Services Board research shows limited engagement with legal service providers.
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NewsJudge removed from case over ‘tenacious adherence’ to his own analysis
Lord Dyson said a review of court of protection case should be carried out by a different judge.
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NewsFrench legal aid protest goes national – and physical
Robed lawyers clash with riot police in dramatic scenes outside court buildings.
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NewsChallenge legal aid contracts by Friday, Law Society says
The Law Society has issued guidance on how firms can contest the outcomes of the new legal aid procurement.
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NewsEssex backs ABS plans to net £1.8m a year
Councillors agree to make application to set up an alternative business structure.
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News‘Innovative’ financial list formally unveiled
Legal and financial services industries were given a market briefing on the new Rolls Building list.
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NewsCJC: listen to local communities before shutting their court
Judge-led group voices broad support for government’s proposals.
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NewsClient pressure putting City firms in danger of collapse – report
Many commercial firms are being forced to accept more risk from their clients, a report commissioned by the SRA shows.
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NewsHung jury in Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal trial
New York jury undecided on the most serious counts against three former executives at defunct Dewey & LeBoeuf.
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NewsMishcons loses sanctions appeal after DLA’s late notice
Judge says relief from sanctions preferable to further satellite litigation.
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NewsLord chief justice steps in to diversity debate
‘Robust judicial activism’ but no quotas to achieve a more diverse bench, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says.
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NewsSlater and Gordon plans boardroom pay boost
Shareholders asked to approve higher maximum pay and new incentives at the AGM on 20 November.