Latest news – Page 350
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NewsTheatre and hotels among latest Nightingale courts revealed
First three of new tranche of temporary courts will begin hearing cases next week.
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NewsLaw firms dominate list of top LGBT employers
Nine City firms named in Stonewall’s top global employers list.
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NewsDPP opts not to be drawn into Brexit bill row
Max Hill QC was asked about the controversy surrounding the Internal Market Bill.
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NewsSuper-regulator delays SQE approval decision
Additional enquiries of SRA are necessary, says Legal Services Board.
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NewsCourts brace for surge in evictions
Extra 200 deputy district judges have been drafted in to help with housing possession cases.
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NewsDiversity ‘disparity’ on bench
Law Society says more work needs to be done to make the judiciary diverse.
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NewsMagistrate numbers worse than thought due to HR error
Ministry of Justice says previous figures were overstated by as much as 1,000.
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NewsNon-specialist judges enlisted to ease employment tribunal backlog
Use of virtual hearings will also be increased in a bid to reduce the 45,000 outstanding cases.
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NewsJudicial diversity statistics show 'significant disparity' between solicitors and barristers
Barristers dominate recommendations despite being outnumbered by solicitors at applicant stage.
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NewsBar students required to decide exam retake before knowing results
Bar Standards Board says it cannot release August results sooner due to quality assurance processes.
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NewsTribute: Nick Lewis, solicitor and 'intrepid sailor'
Law Society committee member who championed mental health lawyers died on 30 August.
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NewsExtra 200 judges on standby to help with possession proceedings
Document outlines court arrangements when evictions ban ends this weekend.
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NewsPaedophile banned for historic offences stretching 15 years
Former youth leader described as a 'mixed bag who has done much evil but also much good'.
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NewsWhite paper promises 'smarter' sentencing to cut crime
Proposals include testing problem-solving courts and relaxing criminal records disclosure requirements.
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NewsBuckland urged to add claimant lawyers to JR panel
Five prominent firms tell lord chancellor the panel must be more representative.
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NewsFears for employment tribunal as Covid backlog hits 45,000
Latest redundancy figures expected to pile more pressure on a system already under a heavy burden.
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NewsRadical reform to Legal Services Act is off the table, MoJ indicates
Ministry of Justice is looking at extending redress for consumers of unregulated services.
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NewsNightingale court closes less than a month after it opened
Ministry of Justice says Hertfordshire venue hired to meet 'targeted operational need'.
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NewsHigh Court welcomes three new solicitor-judges
Her Honour Judge Mary Stacey, Rowena Collins Rice and Adam Johnson QC to join the bench.
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NewsBSB admits underestimating number caught up in exam fiasco
Bar Professional Training Course candidates will be able to resit exam using pen and paper in October.