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NewsTop law firms team up to draft standard NDA
The OneNDA project has garnered the support of Linklaters, Allen Overy, Slaughter and May, and Norton Rose Fulbright.
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SRA’s £500k cap on comp fund payments runs into trouble
In warning notice, Legal Services Board says benefits do not justify significant detriment to wronged clients.
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Duncan Lewis bucks homeworking trend with City move
National practice its relocating its head office from Harrow to the City of London as part of an expansion drive.
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‘How many more decades?’: Munby lambasts lawyers not complying with PDs
Retired family president returns on Children Act case where costs came to £900,000 for a jurisdiction hearing.
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SQE gets green light for Covid safety
First exam is due to go ahead on 8 November, with plans in place for social distancing and enhanced cleaning.
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SRA wants new PII clause on cyber-crime - but premiums 'won't go up'
Regulator says more clarity is needed about cover for client losses suffered through cyber attacks.
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Obituary: David Golten
The partners of Wedlake Bell LLP are saddened to announce the sudden death of our partner, and head of Commercial Litigation, David Golten.
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Breastfeeding juror case prompts call for maternity exemption
Procedure ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding for mothers’, shadow solicitor general says.
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Judiciary seeks SDT recruitment scrutineer
Revelation appears in new protocol for the appointment of members of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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Late bid to scrap six-year limit in Overseas Operations Bill
One of the final chances to make changes to legislation affecting injured veterans’ ability to claim.
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Chinese law skills still sought by City firms, says top university
Students at Durham Law School can opt to study Chinese law as part of their undergraduate degree.
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Lawyers remember the Duke
‘Quick witted, committed, interested but always, always, his own man.’
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Court dismisses developers’ bid to double agreed costs budget
Master states that court procedure rules are not designed to ‘oust the role’ of the costs judge.
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50:50 gender split in Freshfields promotion round
Magic circle firm set 'ambitious' diversity targets earlier this year under the management of new senior partner.
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Leading firm sees off loan negligence claim from ex-solicitor client
Court says Paul Baxendale-Walker was not allowed to assign causes of action to claimant.
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UN commissioner urges changes to forces claims bill
Six-year limit could adversely affect rights to remedy, redress and access to justice, human rights watchdog says.
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Supreme Court delays swearing-in following Duke of Edinburgh's death
Lady Justice Rose was due to be sworn in at a socially-distanced ceremony at 9.30 tomorrow.
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Decision in sight for Lugano accession
UK poised to win Brussels backing to join key cross-border enforcement convention.
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Exclusive: Trial 'blitz' and vaccinated magistrates to tackle court backlog
Judiciary and HMCTS set out details of 'ambitious' five-point action plan in document seen by the Gazette .
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Lakewell back on Line of Duty - with a tan to die for
Spoiler alert: a legal career has been somewhat curtailed.
