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IBA joins Lee Kuan Yew tributes
The International Bar Association has paid tribute to Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died last week aged 91.
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NewsLloyd George’s five guineas
The Law Society’s then president and David Lloyd George are two of the names to appear on a 1919 document listing donors to the Solicitors’ War Memorial Fund.
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NewsLaw Society appoints committee chairs
They are Sharmila Mehta (Immigration Law Committee), Jenny Beck (Access to Justice Committee) and Amy Bell (Money Laundering Task Force).
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NewsDiversity data impact ‘not at level hoped for’ – LSB chair
Legal Services Board also suggests regulators must look again at burden of diversity data collection on law firms and legal services providers.
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NewsLawyers query exclusion from insurance fraud taskforce
Whiplash claims in the spotlight as former justice secretary Jack Straw suggests referral fee ban is failing.
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Crown advocates struggling – report
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate said themes highlighted for improvement in a 2012 review remain.
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NewsReaching for the Skype
A City firm has said it hopes to expand an innovative pro bono scheme which connects staff to clients via Skype.
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NewsLaw Society appoints committee chairs
The Law Society has appointed three new committee chairs.
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Bank gets new Branch
Sonya Branch will join the Bank of England from the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Law university offers foundation course
University of Law establishes a one-year foundation programme for international students wishing to progress to undergraduate study.
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NewsNew chief for CCBE
Philip Buisseret is the new secretary-general of the Council of Bars and Law societies of Europe.
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NewsTunis attack victim was retired solicitor
Tributes paid to Sally Adey, retired solicitor and wife of Shakespeares partner.
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NewsNew scheme to help avoid ‘costly’ design disputes
Intellectual Property Office planning opinions service for disputes over design rights.
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NewsMany lawyers unaware of how PC funds regulation
Four in ten solicitors do not realise they pay for the Legal Services Board and ombudsman.
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NewsJudges removed from office after viewing porn at work
Investigation concludes conduct was ‘inexcusable misuse of judicial IT accounts and wholly unacceptable’.
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NewsProfits soar as firms capitalise on recovery
Corporate work has surged and conveyancing is at a 10-year high.
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NewsLaw Society minority group appoints chair
Caroline Newman has been appointed inaugural chair of the Law Society’s Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division.
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London eyes apprentices
London boroughs including Harrow and Barnet, Hillingdon and Islington will be among the first organisations to offer the University of Law’s Legal Services Higher Apprenticeships.