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NewsSotoudeh: Speak out on Iran executions
Human rights lawyer writes to the United Nations from her prison cell.
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News'No barrier': magistrates set up LGBT+ group
Association wants to show that sexuality and gender identity should not prevent people joining the judiciary.
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News'Shifty Rental Solutions' in fake crash scam, jury finds
Fraudster who attempted to take claim all the way to county court is sentenced.
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News‘Work from home’ guidance to remain until June at least
Government confirms that a return to office working where not essential will not come until final stage of roadmap.
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NewsConveyancing taskforce set up to manage digital transition
Law Society one of five members that will formulate and agree proposals to improve home buying and selling market.
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NewsLegal training disruptor unveils prices for virtual SQE courses
College of Legal Practice has designed online programmes available as a 12-week full-time course or a 20-week part-time course.
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NewsCPS to write to defence teams linked to unqualified court interpreter
Ministry of Justice has identified all the cases where Mirwais Patang was booked to provide services.
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NewsLawyers acting as charity trustees urged not to be deterred by Kids Company case
A director of the collapsed charity and former City solicitor, Jane Tyler, was pursued through the High Court.
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NewsUber judgment: 'Sea-change' for gig economy
The Supreme Court's classification of Uber drivers as 'workers' could spark more litigation, lawyers predict.
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NewsPartner profits jump 30% at Hogan Lovells
Market has proved ‘staggeringly benign’ for international law firms, says specialist legal sector consultant.
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NewsTravers Smith creates domestic abuse support package
City firm urges other employers to create domestic abuse policies to support staff during the pandemic.
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News'Spike' in barristers reporting Covid concerns
Thirteen reports relating to coronavirus were filed on the Bar Council’s wellbeing app last month.
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NewsBurford pushes to reinstate dividend following ‘record’ year
Litigation funder reports ‘record levels of realized gain and more cash from successes than ever before’ in 2020 business update.
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NewsGig economy: Uber drivers are workers, Supreme Court finds
Unanimous ruling could have ‘huge implications’ for the gig economy, employment lawyers say.
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NewsJustice minister pledges immediate review of new CPR website
Lawyers and litigants in person not impressed with transfer of rules to gov.uk site.
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NewsSusanna McGibbon appointed Treasury solicitor
McGibbon is currently director general of the Government Legal Department and will take over from Peter Fish CB next month.
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NewsSunak urged to act ahead of March stamp duty cliff-edge
Thousands of transactions ongoing and may not be completed in time for stamp duty holiday.
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NewsSuspended sentence for woman who live streamed video of boyfriend's trial
More than an hour of footage of Crown court trial appeared on Facebook, according to High Court judgment.
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NewsNo pay rises for judges this year
Lord chancellor has said a judicial pay review will not be conducted in 2021/22 as a result of the pandemic.
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News‘Levelling up law’: City joins forces with former education secretary
Fifteen City firms have signed up to Justine Greening's social mobility pledge.