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NewsThree quarters of in-house lawyers outsourcing work to cut costs
Large organisations spend nearly one out of every three hours on ‘low‑value’ tasks, report finds.
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NewsRemote prison visits for solicitors 'not available for weeks'
Solicitors unable to take instructions from clients in custody before hearing due to video-link availability.
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News40% of LPC students not getting training contracts
SRA says new exam will help drive a more competitive and flexible legal training market.
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NewsFormer Tory justice minister to chair independent JR review
Review will consider whether judges should decide on certain executive decisions.
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NewsAbolish Supreme Court - think tank
Supreme Court is willing to decide cases on policy grounds, without disclosing adequate legal basis, policy paper argues.
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NewsBid for legal recognition of humanist marriages fails
Couples argued that the fact that the law provides for legally recognised religious marriages means that it is discriminatory not to recognise humanist marriages.
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NewsNew lockdown rules: Guidance states Manchester offices can still open
People in affected areas should not socialise with people they do not live with in indoor public venues - but offices are not included.
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NewsFormer Prudential boss to chair DWF
Jonathan Bloomer takes position vacated by Sir Nigel Knowles in boardroom shakeup.
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NewsLiverpool Crown Court to pilot 'Covid-19 operating hours'
Morning and afternoon lists will involve separate groups of judges, lawyers and staff.
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NewsTravers Smith reports 20% drop in PEP
'We are far from being out of the woods yet,' firm warns.
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NewsSolicitor super-exam to cost £3,980
Fee does not include training costs which may amount to over £10,000.
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NewsPre-Covid remote hearings worked well, study finds
Evaluation of 14 completed cases should be treated as 'exploratory and preliminary'.
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NewsSummer spike in judicial sanctions
Twenty magistrates and judges have been disciplined in the past two months.
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NewsCourt closures 'hard to justify now', say MPs
Committee tells government to re-evaluate estates reform programme in light of Covid-19 response.
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NewsProfit drops by 8% at Herbert Smith Freehills
Profit per equity partner has fallen by 10% to £857,000.
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NewsPolice could be sued over Black Lives Matter protests
Public Law Project conference hears concerns about use of kettling and facial recognition technology.
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NewsA&O sets diversity targets as black lawyers report shorter tenures
Black lawyers leave the firm two years and five months earlier than their white counterparts, according to new research.
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NewsTaylor Wessing sees profits fall after year of investment
UK profit at international firm falls by 8% to £57.6m following 'difficult' final quarter.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills under fire for Post Office advice
'Perverse' that HSF is overseeing the compensation scheme for former Post Office workers, says group of MPs.
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News'Definitely a race problem in firms' says new Birmingham society chief
Black solicitors still struggle to progress beyond associate level, says Inez Brown, who takes over from Linden Thomas this afternoon.