Latest news – Page 240
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News‘Phone hacking’ litigation continues – for now
High Court refuses News Group Newspapers’ application for ‘final cut-off date’ in litigation.
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NewsSolicitor absent for cancer treatment was unfairly dismissed
Employment tribunal rules that Luton firm made series of failings in dismissing housing specialist.
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NewsKnights completes deal with cash after shares tumble
Merger deal was concluded when shares were more than twice their current value.
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NewsComparison sites could ‘shut out’ small firms and BME solicitors – Law Society
Chancery Lane opposes mandatory signposting through digital comparison tools.
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NewsBurford launches new ‘lower risk, lower return’ fund
Listed litigation funder says it has raised $360m (£274m) focused on ‘unmet demand’.
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NewsDevelopment funding secured for Wales law centre
Steering group seeking to identify urgent priority areas and find opportunities for collaboration.
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NewsTweeting barrister wins appeal over £500 fine
Political speech must be ‘seriously offensive’ to warrant sanction, tribunal rules.
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NewsUK appoints war crimes judge to investigate Ukraine atrocities
Former International Criminal Court judge Sir Howard Morrison to assist Ukrainian prosecutor general.
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NewsScarborough solicitor offers house to Ukrainian refugees
Litigation lawyer Iain Butterworth says he wanted to do something positive.
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NewsFormer Spanish king loses state immunity bid
Former King Juan Carlos I faces High Court harassment claim from his former lover.
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NewsDismissal was part of firm’s fair redundancy process, judge rules
Tribunal finds that Cambridgeshire firm tried to find alternative roles after conveyancing sector shut down.
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NewsMinister names more law firms acting for Russians on sanctions
James Cleverly names Peters & Peters and W Legal.
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NewsSecond conviction quashed in fresh blow for SFO chief
Solicitors for Paul Bond claim Serious Fraud Office director Lisa Osofsky’s position is now ‘wholly untenable’.
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NewsBar chief hits back at 'enablers' tag for lawyers with Russian clients
New scheme also set up to match lawyers in England and Wales with counterparts in Ukraine.
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NewsDuke of Sussex’s lawyers criticised for embargo breach
Mr Justice Swift says the breach was ‘entirely unacceptable’.
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NewsGood Law Project fails to revive PPE claim after serving one day late
Legal campaign group loses appeal over late service of claim form.
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NewsDubai ruler’s litigation was ‘abusive’, judge rules
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum acted ‘remorselessly’ against his ex-wife, court rules.
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NewsDon’t ‘scapegoat’ lawyers over Russia - Law Society
President responds to Times leader that called on Chancery Lane to investigate solicitors who have grown rich ‘defending the powerful’.
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NewsSlaughter and May appoints six new London partners
Magic circle firm also appoints two new partners in Hong Kong.
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NewsHundreds of Knights staff rue share price slump
Over 500 employees took up option to buy shares at a price which is now more than double their current market value.