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IBA 2015: go beyond your client duty, Annan tells lawyers
Former UN secretary general urges corporate advisers not to wait for black-letter law.
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Conservatives: Gove to bring ‘reforming zeal’ to prison system
Party conference speech focuses on rehabilitation of offenders – but includes praise for lawyers.
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IBA 2015: migration needs international rule – former Commission chief
Jose Manuel Barroso tells bar conference ‘common principles’ needed to tackle crisis.
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‘Reserved powers’ model of Welsh devolution unworkable – report
Review commissioned by the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University and the Constitution Unit at University College London.
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Seeing in the new legal year
A series of events took place last week to mark the Opening of the Legal Year, one of the most celebrated days in the legal calendar.
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Ombudsman enjoying easier CMC caseload
Only 648 cases accepted in first six months of new scheme.
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SRA: tell us what bad behaviour by lawyers matters most
Consultation open on how to maintain trust in the legal profession.
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Government drops plan to extend corporate criminal liability
Decision to abandon new economic crime offence a 'slap in the face' for SFO director David Green, says leading QC.
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Legal Ombudsman to miss more time targets – LSB
Complaints-handler met 90-day target just 52% of the time in July.
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E-conveyancing venture names new chief
Law Society business development executive director Simon Drane takes over at Legal Practice Technologies.
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Brexit disproportionately harmful to legal services - Law Society research
Study for Chancery Lane says sector would suffer stronger negative effects than economy as a whole.
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Sexism-row barrister hits out at Sumption
Charlotte Proudman accuses Supreme Court judge of seeking to protect the ‘old boys’ network’, while former lord chancellor Lord Falconer describes his comments as ‘deeply worrying’.
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Courts to move from 'physical paradigm' - new HMCTS chief
Natalie Ceeney defends consolidation of court estate and hails digital future.
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VouchedFor lists ‘rated’ solicitors in Sunday paper
Only solicitors who have paid will feature in Mail on Sunday supplement.
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Pinsent Masons partner dies at 47
Firm shocked by sudden death of head of the litigation and compliance group.
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Profits rise at quoted pioneer Gateley
‘Encouraging’ start to new financial year for law firm that made history by floating on AIM.
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SRA compensation fund payout soars by 43%
The fund made grants to the value of £23.8m in the 12 months to 31 October 2014.
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Lawyer who witnessed killing lands in the dock
Law Society expresses concern at treatment of Egyptian lawyer and women’s rights activist Azza Soliman.
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Lawyers give thousands to Syria refugee appeal
Billable hour campaign raises £5,000 within 90 minutes of being created.