Latest news – Page 269
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NewsWithers and Freeths latest to award ‘cost of living’ payments
Withers to pay staff £1,000 and reports 10% increase in revenue.
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NewsOld Bailey sentencing remarks broadcast on TV for the first time
Lord chief justice hopes landmark moment for open justice will help public gain better understanding of how judges reach their decisions.
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NewsInce halves in value as ‘financial difficulties’ revealed
Chief executive announces departure as shares plummet following £7m capital raising announcement.
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NewsRescheduled SQE dates confirmed following IT fiasco
Candidates will be able to sit functioning legal knowledge exams on 4 and 8 August or request a refund.
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NewsChambers discriminated against barrister in gender-critical row
Employment tribunal rejects Allison Bailey's complaint against campaign group Stonewall.
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NewsFreshfields partner profits top £2m
Magic circle firm says financial results represent sixth consecutive year of revenue growth.
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NewsCompulsory mediation could hit solicitors hard, government admits
Parties in civil legal disputes for claims up to £10,000 would have to attend one-hour telephone session.
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NewsMet apologises to lawyer for picket line arrest
Barrister Franck Magennis receives written apology and £3,000 compensation from police.
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NewsMacfarlanes pushes PEP to record £2.5m
City firm posts 19% leap in profit per equity partner to £2.48m last year.
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NewsSQE fiasco will cost some candidates thousands
One candidate has lost three days' annual leave and cancelled their pre-booked holiday in case it clashes with the rescheduled dates.
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NewsFieldfisher PEP above £1m as Kingsley Napley posts record revenue
International firm announces ninth consecutive year of revenue growth with £330m income last year.
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NewsCompulsory mediation for civil claims up to £10,000
Ministry of Justice proposes to fund one-hour telephone session to steer dispute away from court.
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NewsFormer CC partner writes to SRA over Zahawi ‘threat’ letter
Tax expert Dan Neidle has contacted the regulator following letters from Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyers.
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NewsRegulation row: Defiant CILEX chief attacks profession’s ‘elitism’
Matthew Huggett has defended the institute’s bid to transfer oversight of legal executives to the SRA.
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NewsMoneySavingExpert founder hands £60k 'lifeline' to support LiPs
Support Through Court says donation will fund London-based Central Family Court service for two years.
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NewsJudiciary makes U-turn over collecting strikers' names
Senior presiding judge tells criminal bar all data previously collected has been deleted.
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NewsCrumbling Crown courts: running repair bill tops £35m
78 of the 84 Crown court buildings within the HMCTS estate have a repair request that has yet to be completed.
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NewsSQE candidates face further exam misery
Exam provider says test centre hit by 'IT issue' will not host assessment scheduled to take place on Monday.
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NewsSFO loses appeal over ‘unfair’ sacking of Unaoil case controller
Watchdog suffers latest setback after scathing reviews published yesterday.
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News'Insufficient lawyers' to cross-examine parties in domestic abuse cases
Ministry of Justice urged to review remuneration as prohibition measure under Domestic Abuse Act comes into force.