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NewsLaw Commission chief to see through next reform programme
Sir Nicholas Green says he went into the job 'almost blind' and wants his successor to benefit from a proper transition.
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NewsUnbundling take-up in decline but watchdog still sees untapped market
Legal Services Consumer Panel wants the SRA to do more to assuage lawyers’ risk concerns.
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NewsBar council chair criticises ‘BAME’ label
Derek Sweeting QC said grouping together ethnic minorities could disguise the ‘massive under-representation’ of black barristers.
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NewsFemale staff at Freshfields earning more than men
Magic circle firm’s mean employee pay gap now stands at 1.1% in favour of women.
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NewsVeteran barristers among protesters convicted in Hong Kong
Democracy campaigners Martin Lee and Margaret Ng face prison over an illegal march in 2019.
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NewsReturn to pre-Covid ways ‘not an option’ in backlogged ET
Judges set out roadmap for dealing with the 51,000 cases outstanding in the tribunal.
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NewsVictims going to court entitled not to see defendant
Lord chancellor says new code comprises 'simplified and stronger' set of rights.
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NewsSociety calls for clarity on vaccination passports
Chancery Lane says employers and employees need detailed guidance over plans for Covid-status certification.
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NewsOn-screen hearings to help bar pupils hone court skills
A court observation scheme has been developed by the South Eastern Circuit to help pupils and junior barristers during lockdown.
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NewsPwC lets staff choose start times – and clock off early in the summer
Employees will be able to work remotely up to 60% of the time once the pandemic has passed, under new hybrid working policy.
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NewsHoliday sickness doctor instructed by wife’s firm loses ban appeal
Mr Justice Mostyn says erasure decision by medical regulators was ‘cut and dried’.
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NewsLand Registry issues 'fast-track' reminder to conveyancers
Urgent applications necessary to complete a transaction can be processed within 10 working days.
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NewsEversheds notes slight narrowing of gender pay gap
Elsewhere in the City, gender pay progress has stalled this year, with firms acknowledging that there is still work to do.
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NewsRace commission: criminal justice disparity contributing to negative stereotypes of black men
Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities says black people are most overrepresented within the system.
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NewsCouncil lawyers seek court declaration on virtual meetings
Central government has decided not to extend coronavirus regulations allowing remote meetings beyond 7 May.
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NewsLawyers at crisis-hit Liverpool City Council put under ‘unacceptable pressure’
Inspectors’ report finds work was also outsourced without in-house lawyers even knowing about it.
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NewsChambers criticised for giving pupils silent treatment
The regulator has asked the Bar Council for a stronger statement about the importance of telling candidates that they have not been selected for interview.
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NewsAshurst boosts bonuses as financial year draws to an end
City firm has doubled the size of its bonus pool and plans to hand out one-off payments of £1,000 to staff.
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NewsCourt backlog: outgoing CPS inspector issues public confidence warning
Kevin McGinty says victims of alleged rape were facing potential 18-month wait for a trial before Covid-19 struck.
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NewsLawyers line up to support Supreme Court contempt barrister
Almost 150 lawyers, scientists and legal academics have written to the president of the Supreme Court about its Heathrow runway ruling.