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Welsh pro bono charity
LawWorks Cymru aims to co-ordinate pro bono provision throughout the country.
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NewsAlbright start in Boston
IBA 2013 was opened by former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright.
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NewsGazette editorial board – vacancies
The Gazette editorial board wishes to appoint two solicitors as board members.
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NewsWoolf elected Lord Mayor
Fiona Woolf will be the second woman to hold the position in the City of London Corporation’s 800-year history
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NewsFiji civil rights leader hears Chancery Lane’s support first-hand
Rev Akuila Yabaki received a three-month suspended sentence for quoting a Law Society report and ‘scandalising the court’.
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NewsConservative Party conference live
13:50 ‘We’re at the very early stages of seismic changes to the legal market,’ says the Co-op’s Christina Blacklaws.
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NewsRule of Law accolade
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, was one of three recipients of the inaugural LexisNexis Rule of Law Awards at an event in New York City last week.
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NewsGovernment doubles TSoL spending
The government has more than doubled its spending with Whitehall’s central legal services provider the Treasury Solicitor’s Department.
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Catwalk courses
Fashion law school Wigs and Gowns is hosting workshops on intellectual property aimed at new designers and budding lawyers.
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Winn is a winner
Jeff Winn, co-founder of Newcastle firm Winn Solicitors, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum.
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NewsE-billing could save you 10% of legal spending, GCs told
In-house lawyers could slash their spending on external advice by implementing new technology.
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Criminal bar chair appointed
Nigel Lithman QC has been appointed chairman-elect of the Criminal Bar Association for 2013/2014.
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NewsPolice investigate suspicious death of former Durham solicitor
Around 30 detectives and police staff have been assigned to investigate the death of Peter Maine.
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NewsIn Brief
New role for Ramsey Sir Vivian Ramsey, the judge leading the implementation of the Jackson reforms, has begun a three-year term as honorary president of the Association of Costs Lawyers. Ramsey (pictured), who succeeds Michael Bacon, will work with ACL chair Murray Heining and support ...
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Capita contract translates into £15m
Outsourcing company Capita received £15m in 2012/13 from its troubled contract to provide courtroom interpreting services, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.
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News in Brief
Old Bailey protest A demonstration to celebrate 64 years of legal aid and protest against the government’s proposed cuts will take place outside the Old Bailey on 30 July at 4.30pm. Organised by the Justice Alliance, it will hear from speakers including Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti and Shauneen Lambe from ...
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Healthcheck detects public unease at bar regulator 'bias'
Complainants to the Bar Standards Board have accused the regulator of bias in favour of barristers as dissatisfaction grows about transparency and openness. The BSB’s yearly healthcheck survey found increasing public unease about its complaints process, despite the number of complaints falling in the past year. At the board’s monthly ...