Latest news – Page 268
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NewsTop-200 firms finalise merger plan but London office to close
Newly enlarged firm will have 360 staff working from offices in the south of England.
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NewsAssange extradition fight could be heading to Supreme Court
High Court certifies point of law of general public importance over assurances by requesting states in extradition cases.
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NewsSupreme Court not feeling government 'pressure' over JR - Reed
Lord Reed rejects suggestions the Supreme Court is showing ‘greater deference to the executive’ under his presidency.
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NewsCovid focuses minds as more firms look to grow through mergers
Almost half of firms surveyed in a new poll are considering M&A, with a quarter of those already in talks.
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NewsNHS Resolution names 11 firms to share work worth £193m a year
Expanded panel will provide defence work for the NHS over the next three years.
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News'Back in to work' day - offices still half-empty
Top 30 firms tell Gazette they are in no rush to have everyone back in the office.
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NewsPermission granted over private hearing to seal Prince Philip’s will
High Court rules that newspaper may challenge Family Division president’s decision.
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News'Unwarranted hostility': Magistrates' chief fires back at critics
Bev Higgs says reaction to sentencing power increase 'disappointing' as government seeks to recruit 4,000 new magistrates.
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NewsCity veteran loses appeal against strike-off
Tony Guise, 64, was found to have dishonestly transferred £350,000 out of his firm’s client account in 2014 and 2015.
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NewsBlacker banned from CILEX for not disclosing chequered past
Former solicitor-advocate did not include details of conviction and bankruptcy in application to join.
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NewsJudge warns expert after claimant described as 'histrionic'
Second expert also admitted he was 'over-zealous' in assessing seven-figure personal injury claim.
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NewsRecord proportion of Crown court backlog outstanding after a year
Representative bodies say problem will get worse if government does not implement recommended 15% funding increase.
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NewsClyde & Co and Fieldfisher latest firms to boost NQ pay
The City’s bidding war for talent shows no sign of slowing down as NQ salaries hit £85,000 at City firm Fieldfisher.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor’s JR against regulator refused
Farid El Diwany’s claim over the SRA’s decision not to investigate his complaint against two members of a disciplinary panel is dismissed.
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News‘Zero’ bug in whiplash portal stopping claims getting through
Official Injury Claim admits it could take weeks to fix issue affecting law firms representing claimants.
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NewsInce set to complete takeover deal after shareholder vote
Corporate adviser Arden Partners agrees to all-share offer.
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NewsExtremist told to read classic literature jailed by Court of Appeal
Ben John, 22, is ordered to surrender himself to custody by 4pm tomorrow after his suspended sentence was ruled to be unduly lenient.
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NewsEx-Dechert partner alleged to have put investigator through ‘perjury school’
Neil Gerrard conducted a ‘mock trial … acting as both the judge and the cross-examining counsel’, a private investigator claims.
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NewsPolice unlawfully ‘vetoed’ Everard vigil, High Court told
Four women who attempted to organise the vigil claim the Met’s actions were a ‘significant interference’ with their Article 10 and 11 ECHR rights.
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NewsPI firm still suffering 'headwinds' from Covid lockdown
NAHL Group reports that underlying profits and turnover are likely to be down for 2021.