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News and updates – Page 6
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NewsHMCTS denies plans to bring in weekend trials
Hundreds of solicitors and barristers have threatened boycotts after the resurrection of extended operating hours.
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NewsAnti-vacc solicitor who died with Covid-19 made ‘terrible mistake’
Dorset sole practitioner had posted online about his opposition to 'experimental' jab.
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NewsCovid ping causes collapse of murder trial
Jury at Croydon Crown Court discharged four days into a three-week trial.
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NewsLawyers pledge to boycott extended court hours
Almost 400 solicitors and barristers will not attend ‘a single court listing’ outside of regular hours.
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News‘Protecting our people’: US firms insist on staff vaccination
Reed Smith among those declaring that unvaccinated staff in the US will have to work from home.
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News‘Pingdemic’: Criminal bar calls for self-isolation exemption
Crown court trials are being seriously disrupted by lawyers forced to isolate, says Criminal Bar Association.
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NewsCrown court clogged by low value fraud cases
Total value of alleged fraud reaching UK courts fell by 70% year-on-year, despite rise in the volume of cases.
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NewsWork where you want, Womble Bond Dickinson tells staff
Transatlantic firm says working from home has not affected productivity or client service.
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NewsMidlands firm embarks on recruitment drive after 'incredible year'
Lodders is seeking to increase its workforce by more than 25% as more national firms defy the Covid downturn.
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NewsFreshfields reports solid growth after US expansion
Partner profits at magic circle firm rose by 5% in the past financial year to over £1.9m.
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NewsVaccine passports ‘a possibility’ for judges
HMCTS rules out vaccine status checks on jurors and non-professional court users.
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NewsCovid insurance caseload boosts Clyde & Co profits
Global profits rose by 7.6% after the City firm made a range of operational changes during lockdown.
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NewsPartner profits surpass £2m at Macfarlanes
Profit per equity partner has risen steeply across the City, as firms celebrate record results.
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NewsInce profits plunge after 'difficult year'
Listed international firm says it was hit by travel bans and restrictions on insolvency cases.
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NewsReed Smith to repay all furlough money
City firm was still claiming government money in April despite 16% PEP growth.
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NewsLaw firm worker's 'self-isolate' dismissal claim ruled out of time
Former employee 'was reasonably capable of presenting a claim within the required time limit', tribunal finds.
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NewsHMCTS scales back Nightingale courts as venues reopen
The number and location of emergency courtrooms will change over the next few weeks, HMCTS says.
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NewsLawyers' tweets anger mother involved in contentious proceedings
Major report on remote hearings in the family court reveals widespread concern and challenges.
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NewsPartner profits up 50% at RPC
Insurance and litigation specialist reports impressive financial bounce-back.
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News'Complex and messy': HMCTS urged to share more data
Study identifies need for 'clear, public policies' around how people can access justice data.