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NewsCommercial Court activity dips for first time in five years
Proportion of European litigants drops for the second year in a row.
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NewsCriminal bar warns of ‘disturbing’ rise in informal police sanctions
Criminal prosecutions have been declining since 2009.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright prepares for phased office return
City firm plans to introduce temperature testing and hand sanitiser stations across its global network.
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NewsMost wrongly charged under Coronavirus Act were unrepresented, admits DPP
Max Hill QC tells MPs that supervision mechanisms have been introduced despite 'low' number of failures.
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NewsListed Knights upbeat despite 20% fall in instructions
Highly acquisitive group will not pay a dividend after cutting pay for higher-earners.
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NewsCharity notes ‘dramatic’ rise in solicitors with mental health issues
A third of beneficiaries reported poor mental health last year, up from 19% in 2018.
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NewsOnline dispute resolution will be part of £2m lawtech initiative
Government, industry and regulator-backed programme will create a 'sandbox' to test digital innovations.
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NewsSRA under pressure to extend SIF cover past 2020
Fund due to be closed down this year, but Law Society says insurance market not responding to help firms.
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NewsLaw firm on 'learning curve' to revive Premier League football
Head of sports law highlights challenges of working within a constantly moving landscape.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency asked to publish FoI responses
Practitioners told agency has to understand the drivers behind publishing interest.
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NewsRosenblatt slashes interim dividend
Shareholder payout at listed City firm pared amid Covid-19 uncertainty.
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NewsCourt dismisses ex-client’s claim over missing files
London firm successfully defends claims after being accused of fabricating supporting evidence.
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NewsCoronavirus curtails conveyancing high
Market tracker shows promising start to the year before 'coronacoaster' hit.
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NewsMoJ confirms ‘no plans’ to review legal services regulation
Opponents of the current regime have lined up to attack it, but government seems set on Legal Services Act.
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NewsGovernment criticised over new immigration fixed fee
Law Society says new regime does not reflect complexities of immigration fee structure.
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NewsMPs unhappy over limited reform to death damages
Human Rights Committee wants policy-makers to look again at fixed sum compensation model.
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NewsFirm fails to strike out 'dishonesty' and 'deceit' claim
Case concerns duties owed before and after period where client company went into administration.
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NewsSQE questions to be reviewed for 'cultural bias'
Super exam pilots highlight performance differences between white and BAME candidates.
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NewsHome working and money worries: Lawyers seek help for Covid concerns
Almost 50 people seek support - but charity LawCare worried this could be tip of the iceberg.
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NewsFrontline lawyers don’t all share LCJ’s enthusiasm for remote hearings
Lord Burnett of Maldon has said there is ‘no going back’ to the way courts worked pre-coronavirus.