Latest news – Page 374
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NewsUnion pledges to support students looking to sue BSB
Bar school students accuse regulator of discrimination over its handling of exams.
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NewsPlugging gaps in legal aid provision will be tough, says LAA
Legal Aid Agency says pandemic could affect efforts to maintain services across all procurement areas.
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NewsCourt attendees in England asked to wear masks from next week
New guidance requires lawyers to wear face coverings in all public areas - but not courtrooms themselves.
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NewsA&O takes on 93% of trainees
All trainees who applied to qualify have been offered NQ positions.
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News'Not just about the professionals': Buckland defends extended court hours
Lord chancellor acknowledges impact on lawyers but says controversial measure is also about safety.
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NewsEconomic crime levy to collect £100m a year
Law Society warns of 'further unjustified burden' on a sector already under strain.
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NewsAshurst reports drop in partner profits
Profit per equity partner falls from £972,000 to £903,000, while revenue flatlines.
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NewsPlanning rules relaxed - with wider reform 'this month'
Amendments to Town and Country Planning Act allow repurposing of commercial properties.
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NewsAttorney general defends Dominic Cummings tweet
Suella Braverman tells justice select committee her tweet was not a legal opinion.
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NewsClin neg claims costs soar as motor claims decline continues
NHS Resolution reveals largest number of new claims since 2013 amid increased activity.
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NewsClifford Chance defies downturn with rising profits
Partner distribution cut back amid 'ongoing and unpredictable' consequences of pandemic.
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NewsJudges get 2% pay rise for Covid-19 response
Judiciary among nine public sector workforces to be rewarded for efforts over the last few months.
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NewsMoJ to consult on legal aid means test in spring 2021
Justice minister Alex Chalk says his department will also review civil sustainability.
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NewsMillions could fall into 'hidden justice gap'
Report highlights spike in demand for help from cash-strapped law centres.
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NewsSimmons announces six partners in modest promotion round
City firm delayed appointing partners in April because of coronavirus.
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NewsJudge bemoans 'general increase in hostility' in Commercial Court
Contempt case was presented in a 'heavy-handed, aggressively partisan fashion', Mr Justice Baker says.
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NewsLaw firm worker jailed after 6,000 indecent images of children found
Laurence Ives jailed for four years and placed on the sex offender register for 10 years.
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NewsLPC students demand refund after 'severe' lockdown failures
Fifteen-person classes at BPP University now contain up to 70 people, students claim.