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NewsPromotion-hungry lawyers 'desperate for work-life balance'
Two thirds of lawyers would accept a pay cut to be in a professional environment that was a better ’cultural fit’, recruiter claims.
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NewsErosion of privilege lambasted by Law Society
A row over the erosion of legal professional privilege in financial crime investigations has escalated following two decisions involving the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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NewsLeigh Day: 'No truth' to claims key client was Mahdi army member
Accused senior partner denies he should have investigated claims that client had threatened violence.
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New litigation funder targets £100k-plus claims
A new player has entered the litigation funding market with access to capital of up to £10m to invest in small and medium-sized commercial claims, the Gazette can reveal. Invicta Capital Funding, which launched in April, said it will fund claims worth a minimum of £100,000 in damages, and will ...
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NewsSolicitor and former Hull KR chair Max Gold dies at 72
Tributes paid to former chairman of Hull Kingston Rovers.
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NewsClaims company fined £400k after making 100m nuisance calls
Penalty is a record for a business operating in the claims farming sector
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All-night 'hackathon' to crack online court design
Judiciary teams up with legal IT community to come up with ’designs, solutions, systems and technologies’ - in just 24 hours.
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NewsFed-up lawyers 'in no mood' to cooperate with late night courts
Chambers goes public with comments on morale of the profession as the courts service extends opening times
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NewsPersistent fraudster jailed for string of false claims
Police insurance fraud department says offender did not realise 'the industry works closely with the police'
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NewsULaw profits dip as highest-paid director banks nearly £800k
Trading has got tougher for Britain’s first for-profit university, but the University of Law has banked tens of millions of pounds from selling its property.
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NewsLaw firms under fire over China business
A renowned human rights lawyer and the Law Society have sprung to the defence of legal firms under fire before a parliamentary committee for doing business in China.
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NewsLow prices won't guarantee access to justice, says Bourns
Society president attacks 'facile diagnosis' of regulator on publishing prices.
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NewsLaw Society unveils election manifesto for Brexit Britain
Access to justice must be a priority as the next government plans for post-Brexit Britain, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsBBC's fury at £900k pre-action legal costs of Sir Cliff Richard
Singer bringing legal proceedings after coverage of police raid on his home in 2014.
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NewsCourt rejects tribunal bias claim to uphold barrister ban
Damian McCarthy unsuccessfully argued that tribunal chair would naturally defer to the views of her predecessor, who had been her pupil master.
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NewsRegulator considers lower threshold for prosecuting barristers
Consultation stems from fear that lawyers get ‘preferential treatment’ to other professions.
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NewsDoH 'like a criminal dictating his sentence' over fixed costs
Claimant lawyers pour scorn on government proposals to restrict fees for clinical negligence cases - as Law Society warns that the vulnerable must be able to get the advice they need.
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New LSB interim chair
Dr Helen Phillips takes over as interim chair of super-regulator the Legal Services Board today pending the recruitment of a replacement for Sir Michael Pitt. Phillips, whose doctorate is in freshwater biology, is a former chief executive of Natural England.