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NewsGender and sex-based rights: Employment solicitors speak out on Supreme Court ruling
‘Landmark’ judgment ‘highlights inconsistencies’ in sex-based employment rights and ‘poses some practical issues for employers’.
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NewsFunders can take fee before damages payout, Court of Appeal rules
Claimant lawyers see off a significant threat to the future of litigation funding in opt-out class actions.
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NewsEvidence in school VAT case ‘falls under parliamentary privilege’, government argues
School fee VAT case returns to High Court over National Audit Office report cited in evidence at earlier hearing.
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NewsWhat is a woman? Supreme Court rules on Equality Act 2010
Supreme Court unanimously allows appeal finding terms ‘woman’, ‘man’ and ‘sex’ in EA refer to biological sex.
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NewsExclusive: Auditor flags ‘material uncertainty’ as class action pioneer racks up £500m debt
Pogust Goodhead says portfolio of 'high-value litigation assets' provides 'solid foundation for long term revenue generation'.
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NewsLaw firm ‘heavy-handed’ with witness in tribunal claim
Employment judge says firm’s conduct could be seen as 'unnecessarily aggressive and intimidating'.
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NewsJudges are plugged in to AI, new guidance reveals
Refreshed guidance also suggests how to spot submissions produced by AI - with American spelling a clue.
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NewsImmigration solicitor concealed visa rejection for more than a year
Partner at London firm had said case was on hold due to the Covid pandemic.
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NewsTributes pour in for employment judge and solicitor Veronica Dean
Practitioner, who has died aged 65, was 'a force to be reckoned with [...] full of compassion and empathy towards others'.
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NewsLibel firm Schillings sees off costs estimate challenge
Terms of business required firm to 'endeavour to notify the client' if estimate was likely to be exceeded.
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NewsMoJ rules out wider access to sexual abuse compensation
Lawyer who represents victims says government has placed reform on the ‘too hard pile’.
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NewsJudge who helped duty solicitor dodge security sanctioned
Judge, who was sitting as a magistrate at the time, was ‘motivated by a desire to ensure that the hearing went ahead’.
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NewsListed firm survivor more than doubles borrowing to fuel expansion
Professional services firm says extra borrowing provides additional headroom and flexibility.
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NewsSociety consults on small PC fee increase
Chancery Lane accounts for under 30% of the annual levy, which was unchanged this year at £307.
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NewsOver half of new partners are women at Eversheds, Taylor Wessing and Leigh Day
Prominent firms announce partner promotions across UK and Europe and Asia.
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NewsCity watchdog probes power of attorney
Financial Conduct Authority tells banks and building societies to improve 'customer journeys', as some attorneys get lost in the system.
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NewsA&O among four more firms to cut $125m Trump deals
President says firms have committed to 'merit-based hiring' and will refrain from 'illegal DEI discrimination'.
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NewsLaw firm team manager hid lack of complaint progress
Head of new client unit fabricated notes from calls with complainant.
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NewsJudge slams lack of judicial diversity progress in family courts
Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara says there are plenty of black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers with the requisite merit.
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NewsSocial justice champion calls time on near 50-year career
Patrick Allen qualified in 1977 and set up London firm Hodge Jones & Allen from a Euston squat.