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NewsSocial care warning over 'rushed' JR consultation
Short timetable for judicial review responses puts older people and those with disabilities at a disadvantage, lord chancellor told.
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NewsEmergency Covid powers are becoming routine, warns ex-legal chief
The elimination of parliamentary scrutiny has become normalised, according to Sir Jonathan Jones QC.
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NewsStatistics regulator asked to urgently review JR data
Public Law Project says government's proposed reforms are based on 'obviously flawed' statistic.
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NewsCouncil plans could spell the end for legal advice service after 49 years
Waterloo Action Centre says a proposed rent increase threatens all of its activities.
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NewsBrexit will 'renew vigour' in common law heritage, says Supreme Court judge
UK law is likely to develop in ways that diverge from European law in the wake of Brexit, says Lord Sales.
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NewsInflux of new partners as City bounces back
Simmons & Simmons, CMS and Gowling WLG have announced bumper promotion rounds this month.
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NewsCompanies resist litigation during lockdown - but truce won’t last
Leading UK businesses say claims in 2021 will be higher than normal after fallow year.
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NewsListed pioneer buys Memery Crystal in £30m deal
Parent company of Rosenblatt says acquisition in line with M&A strategy.
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NewsProfits treble at locked-down BPP
University says its financial performance was not significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsLitigation battle looms over European Super League plans
Football’s governing bodies threaten legal action to stop 12 clubs from breaking away.
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NewsHome Covid tests available at courts from May
Existing on-site test centres will be replaced by home-test collection points, the Ministry of Justice has said.
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NewsBar bodies condemn Hong Kong convictions
Martin Lee and Margaret Ng given suspended prison sentences.
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NewsRetired solicitors fear ruin when insurance safety net closes
Practitioners living in fear of historical negligence claims landing on their doorsteps, as the backstop for protecting them draws to a close.
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NewsListed legal firms bounce back after pandemic pressure
Stockmarket-listed law firms took a hit in the early days of the pandemic but their shares have generally rebounded. Will this embolden others to join them?
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NewsHigh Court rejects claim that 'stern' judge was hostile towards LiPs
Judge 'showed signs of impatience’ but 'worked hard to deal fairly with all those who were involved', court finds.
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NewsVeteran solicitor fined for transferring £290,000 to wrong bank account
Sole practitioner expressed regret after allowing what were described as ’basic administration problems’.
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NewsCrisis, what crisis? Legal sector revenues surge
Official figures show that the legal services sector has bounced back strongly since the onset of the pandemic.
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NewsClyde & Co vacates part of London office
City firm embraces a 'hybrid working model' in which staff can work from home for more than half the week.
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NewsLawyers want remote work and even reduced hours, finds survey
Most senior lawyers polled said their wellbeing had improved with being away from the office.
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NewsLinklaters to offer A-Level tutoring in diversity drive
Programme aimed at sixth formers is designed to improve social mobility and ethnic diversity in the sector.