Last 3 months headlines – Page 970
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News'Disappointing' number of BME judges - but future still bright, says LCJ
Lord chief justice says more needs to be done, following publication of 2015 judicial diversity statistics.
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News'Grossly excessive' costs budget slashed by £400k
Judge says case was ‘exceptional’ and required claims forms to be analysed with a ‘fine-tooth comb’ .
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News'Moneyball' research ranks top law firms by win percentage
An analytics firm has used artificial intelligence to analyse 11,647 High Court cases between 2012 and 2014 to rank the top legal performers.
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NewsSRA to introduce new in-house regulations next year
Plans outlined in regulator’s response to Legal Services Board paper on regulatory restrictions for in-house lawyers.
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NewsAction day 29: SRA warning prompts revised protocol
Solicitors thank the regulator for its ‘timely assistance in these difficult times’.
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NewsFirms allowed to recruit university students in second year
Code amended to reflect ‘modern practices’ after it found previous rules only ‘artificially’ protected students.
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NewsHigh Court judge being investigated after British Airways row
Judge Peter Smith recused himself from a price-fixing case against British Airways after airline accused him of bias.
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NewsSeparate-business rule relaxation ‘will increase consumer choice’
Legal Services Board approves plans to allow law firms to manage businesses in other sectors.
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NewsNew insurer enters PII market aiming for specialist firms
Pelican Underwriting Management Ltd will offer £5m limits and initially target firms with one to five partners.
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NewsLord chancellor loses challenge to ruling on fast-track asylum process
Detained fast-track system ‘systemically unfair and unjust’ to asylum seekers, Court of Appeal rules.
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Bar Council leader raises concerns over ABS entities
Alistair MacDonald QC says there are still unanswered questions on alternative business structures and if they should be permitted at the bar.
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NewsFirms under scrutiny over anti-money laundering
Reports about potential breaches of anti-money laundering rules continue to rise, with 184 in the last year.
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NewsSolicitors ‘in denial’ about threat from accountants
Analyst says 750 accountancy firms could join market to offer probate services.
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NewsAppeal court allows prisoner legal aid challenge
Howard League of Penal Reform and Prisoners’ Advice Service say system is ‘inherently unfair’.
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NewsLegal aid tender process reopens for two areas
Agency seeks new bids for areas that did not attract enough interest first time round.
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NewsDisgruntled High Court judge leaves case with parting shot for BA
Judge Peter Smith claims airline deliberately left behind his and a planeload of passengers’ luggage in a bid ‘to maximise profits’.
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NewsSRA chief urges caution over legal regulation reform
Statement comes after both the justice secretary and oversight regulator suggested change may be necessary.
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NewsDaughter’s £164k will victory ‘consistent with law’, say experts
Court of Appeal awards a woman money from her mother’s estate after she was expressly excluded from the will.
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NewsFirm fined for related business disclosure lapse
Freeman Harris referred clients to a medical-reporting company owned by a partner.
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NewsAction day 28: SRA issues warning over legal aid action
Regulator concerned solicitors following new protocol for action may not be acting in clients’ best interests.