Latest news – Page 408
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NewsIrwin Mitchell celebrates 11% profit growth
Times remain ‘extremely challenging’ for everyone, national firm warns.
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NewsLandlords face new requirements once possession proceedings resume
Continued danger for tenants despite 'real imperative' to reduce number of cases going through the court system.
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NewsCommercial firm BLM to cut 89 roles in home-working drive
Insurance risk specialist will close offices in Bristol and Leeds within next seven months.
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NewsEx-football boss solicitor refused permission to appeal
David Haigh alleged that Dubai conviction had been procured by fraud.
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NewsGovernment finds £3.1m to support litigants in person
Ministry of Justice describes funding as 'key milestone' in legal support action plan.
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NewsBusiness court prepares for technological shift
Court users praise the Business and Property Court for its efficiency during the pandemic.
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NewsLawyers can break quarantine to attend court, says Bar Council
Department for Transport announcement comes after ‘significant lobbying’.
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News'Procedural muddle': family case came before 15 judges
Court of Appeal judgment highlights importance of judicial continuity.
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NewsPayday loan verdict opens the way for more legal action
Lender breached consumer credit rules, High Court finds in case brought by 12 claimants.
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NewsFirms drop A-level requirements
‘Academic performance is not an accurate predictor of performance in a role,’ says Ashurst.
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NewsSocial justice training contracts up for grabs
Legal Education Foundation opens application process for Justice First Fellowship 2020.
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NewsBar students can re-sit 'before December', says regulator
Bar Standards Board apologises to bar school students for distress caused by online exam faults.
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NewsFour more Nightingale courts open
Six out of 10 temporary venues announced last month to clear justice backlog now hearing cases.
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NewsPI lawyers step up 'injury prevention' campaign
Government focusing on wrong things says APIL in week-long road safety initiative.
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NewsJunior lawyers confront law school in wake of formal complaint
Junior Lawyers Division urges BPP to explain why concerns ‘have not been appropriately dealt with’.
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NewsJury trial halted in Liverpool after paralegal tests positive for Covid-19
Manchester Crown Court remains closed after virus outbreak.
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NewsCourt rooms are sitting empty, says criminal bar
Number of trials being vacated remains persistently high, according to government figures.
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NewsBar Council wades into exam row
Representative body said in June that students should be allowed short breaks during exams.
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NewsLondon criminal set to close after Covid-19 pressure
Chambers says the pandemic and the pending sale of its premises fuelled the decision.
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NewsFixed costs regime 'cut via the back door' for legal aid lawyers
Law centre solicitor says housing would become financially unsustainable.