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NewsDechert top earner’s profit share falls by nearly half
International firm’s operating profit fell by 17.5% in the year to 31 December 2020, according to its annual report and financial statements.
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NewsBar chair accuses lord chancellor of being ‘thin-skinned’ over failure to meet
Derek Sweeting QC tells the Guardian that Dominic Raab’s attitude is ‘counterproductive and perhaps a bit of a thin-skinned approach’.
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NewsCharles Russell Speechlys faces retrial over £50,000 bill
International firm failed to properly plead the existence of an implied retainer, High Court rules.
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NewsEnglish courts can still grant pan-EU trade mark injunctions, judge rules
Sir Julian Flaux also says that the Withdrawal Agreement has ‘direct legislative effect in the United Kingdom’.
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NewsWorld-renowned rights defender held again in Hong Kong clampdown
Barrister Dr Margaret Ng, already under a suspended sentence, is accused of conspiracy to print or distribute seditious materials.
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NewsLaw firm management chief to lead cricket board's diversity action plan
BLM's Siri Siriwardene reveals he was already an active cricket enthusiast before volunteering for new role.
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NewsCoA denies flight compensation for delayed London connection
Lord Justice Coulson says allowing compensation would have had ‘profound’ effect on aviation industry.
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NewsBitcoin 'inventor' claim to be tested following admissibility ruling
US anti-patent group seeks a London court declaration that Australian computer scientist is not 'Satoshi Nakamoto'.
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NewsCPS ‘misunderstood’ law on illegal entry into UK, Court of Appeal rules
Investigators adopted ‘a heresy about the law’ on assisting unlawful immigration, which was ‘passed on’ to the prosecutors, defence and judges.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency reissues accounts after spotting £26.3m error
In latest version of annual report, chief executive says error did not affect provider payments.
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NewsAttempted murder victim’s address ‘inappropriately given’ to perpetrator
The Ministry of Justice’s annual report reveals 16 ‘data incidents’ in the year to March, which potentially impacted nearly 5,500 people.
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NewsTougher criminal sentences contributing to the courts backlog - new bar chair
The public should be told ‘the true consequences’ of politicians' attempts to appear tough on crime, Mark Fenhalls QC says.
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NewsParties urged to end dispute over ‘unattractive Twitter spat’
Senior Master Fontaine says it seems ‘incredible’ to spend ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds on such a pointless exchange’.
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NewsFaultless SRA given top marks after review by oversight regulator
Solicitors’ regulator praised for its transparency, decision-making and accountability.
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NewsFive solicitors among 101 QC appointments
Queen also approves appointment of four solicitors as honorary QCs.
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NewsLandmark jurisdiction ruling on data protection and libel claims
Court of Appeal says section 9 of the Defamation Act 2013 does not create a ‘jurisdictional bar which the claimant must overcome’.
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NewsScotland set for non-lawyers to jointly own firms from 2022
Government authorises Law Society of Scotland to license new entities - so long as lawyers remain in control.
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NewsFirm fails to wind up charity over allegedly unpaid fees
Petition to wind up Animal Protection Services a 'flagrant and serious' breach of insolvency rules.
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NewsJudges' pay to be reviewed following Covid pause
Lord chancellor says review body must consider affordability of any recommendations.
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NewsTaylor Wimpey pledges to remove 'unwarranted' leasehold terms
Competition watchdog warns it will take legal action against other developers who 'fail to do the right thing'.