Latest news – Page 153
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NewsRape complainants to be offered pre-trial prosecutor meetings
Ministry of Justice says new obligation will be included in updated Victims' Code.
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NewsLetter between litigation solicitors not defamatory, judge finds
‘Only a reader avid for scandal’ would think the letter cast aspersions on the claimants' conduct.
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NewsGrowing firm opens new regional south east hub
Two offices will close as part of move into £120m Brighton building.
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NewsMoJ cautioned against compulsory mediation for family disputes
Law Society and Resolution stress importance of early legal advice in consultation responses.
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NewsUnbundling? Never heard of it, say 40% of firms
SRA to start new promotional kick amid continuing indifference from practitioners and clients.
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NewsLitigant denied relief after court confused by 'XXXX' name
Court says claimant should have expected that his unusual first name would cause a problem.
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NewsBoris Johnson 'ignored lawyers' over Partygate explanation
Prime minister relied on assurances from media advisers before addressing parliament, MPs conclude.
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NewsTribunal orders JAC to disclose candidate material
Solicitor unsuccessful in judicial recruitment process is bringing a claim for race discrimination.
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NewsCity firms unite to boost solicitor-apprenticeship numbers
Initiative led by City of London Law Society officially launched on Social Mobility Day.
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NewsBarrister who asked client for drugs jailed
Henry Hendron admitted to three counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence.
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NewsSRA fines solicitor after second drink-drive conviction
Salisbury practitioner was three times the legal limit and confrontational towards police.
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NewsMutual recognition of qualifications in UK-Swiss deal
Standalone deal will require regulators to consider applications from their opposite numbers.
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NewsClients see little quality difference in regulated lawyers
Unregulated market is small at present but may grow as the economy worsens, SRA research finds.
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NewsLiverpool firm sunk just a year after bowling-alley recruitment drive
High Street Solicitors calls in administrators as clients transfer to Angelus Law under pre-pack deal.
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NewsLead judge backs financial remedies reform
Mr Justice Mostyn says simple rules for determining financial remedies have been overpainted by 'woolly' judicial discretion.
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NewsDefendants absent as Ukraine bank sues former owners in London
Scheduled 14-week trial centres on alleged misappropriation of ‘sham’ bank loans and supply agreements totalling almost $2bn.
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News‘No compelling reason’ to disallow backdated claim form, CoA finds
Lord Justice Nugee rules in favour of an investor whose claim form was ‘lost…in the court system’.
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NewsClaimant lawyers accused of ‘exploiting’ insurers to hike costs
Defendant lawyers say they are fighting cases where claim values are artificially inflated.
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NewsGovernment introduces post-GCSE course for legal services
'T level' students will learn about sector-related issues such as regulation and ethics, and do minimum nine-week work placement.
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NewsBreakdown of medical agency costs 'irrelevant', court finds
New twist in insurer requests to see details of medico-legal company invoices.