Latest news – Page 376
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NewsLaw firms ‘abusing training levy’
Law Society Council member accuses large firms of misusing apprenticeship levy to fund traditional graduate training.
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NewsCourt interpreter firm lands contract extension
thebigword announces that its contract to provide courtroom services has been renewed for three years.
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NewsSFO ruling casts doubt over other foreign material, lawyers claim
Supreme Court ruled that the SFO cannot demand documents held outside the UK by a foreign company under the Criminal Justice Act 1987.
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NewsSupreme Court clips Serious Fraud Office's wings
SFO cannot require foreign companies to produce documents held outside the UK under Criminal Justice Act, court finds.
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NewsConveyancers need list of approved digital ID suppliers, Land Registry told
Law Society says solicitors do not have knowledge to know which product meets 'safe harbour' requirements.
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NewsBar Council warns of post-pandemic barrister shortfall
Number of pupillages registered with the Bar Standards Board fell by 35% last year to 386.
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NewsPrivilege can be waived 'without express statement', High Court finds
Alan Edwards v TWM relates to the purchase of a freehold in an exclusive area of London.
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NewsFormer Cubism Law boss charged with misconduct by the SRA
Allegations relating to costs, improper transfers and a 2019 loan brought against Andrew Pena.
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NewsLawyers ordered to pay almost £1m over trustee negligence
Claimants sued legacy Halliwells firm after property of which they were beneficiaries was sold without their consent.
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NewsMore Nightingale courts expected by end of March
Majority of new courtrooms will accommodate criminal trials, the Gazette understands.
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NewsGovernment 'scraps extended operating hours'
Criminal bar says the 'discriminatory' scheme will 'not raise its head again'.
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NewsPeers accuse government of breaking Covid eviction promise
House of Lords, by a majority, agrees amendment declaring regret over changes to the definition of rent arrears.
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NewsFirms rush to boost presence in mainland Europe
Pinsent Masons, Addleshaw Goddard and Simpson Thacher will open offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels.
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NewsMore firms embrace ‘John Lewis’ business model
Crossland Employment Solicitors is now entirely owned by its employees, who will receive tax-free bonuses of up to £3,600.
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NewsProbate delays falling despite pandemic, says HMCTS
Waiting times for grants of probate now stand at around five weeks, according to courts service.
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NewsNo-fault compensation for clin neg on ministers' agenda
Nadine Dorries says review is ongoing to look at possible changes to 'outdated’ system.
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NewsNo need to read emails past 6pm, barristers told
Criminal Bar Association issues wellbeing guidance to tackle ‘unsustainable working practices’.
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NewsDeloitte Legal doubles UK headcount
'Transformative' acquisition of Kemp Little sees over 80 lawyers join Big Four firm.
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NewsFaulks hands in his findings on judicial review
Ministry of Justice says it will respond to the Independent Review of Administrative Law 'in due course'.
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NewsSolicitors to skip court security queues from today
Long-awaited ID card scheme will allow solicitors to bypass routine security searches at courts and tribunals.