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NewsHong Kong bar stands up for lawyers held in China
Arrests could have a ‘chilling effect’ on mainland’s legal profession, former chairs of the Hong Kong Bar Association warn.
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NewsFirm hire: Asons Solicitors
Malika Ilyas has joined Asons Solicitors within the road traffic accident litigation department.
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Separating couples ‘giving up on courts’ due to firm closures
Drop in private law cases reflects the large number of separating parents who have given up on courts, says Cafcass.
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NewsPractitioner groups to meet Gove as legal aid boycott continues
Thursday invitation from justice secretary raises hopes of compromise following fee cut.
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NewsWelsh government eyes more grants after £100,000 help for Cardiff firm
Investment to help South Wales firm Howells become top-five conveyancer.
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NewsSuper-regulator proposes ‘more discretionary’ approach to ABSs
Legal Services Board publishes collective response to government's call for deregulation proposals.
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NewsUK litigants taking higher share of Commercial Court cases
Number of UK litigants surges as London prepares to host new specialist list for complex financial markets cases.
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NewsSolicitor-advocates harming family justice – bar
The Bar Council and Family Law Bar Association have warned that the growing number of solicitors conducting family advocacy is causing a ‘risk of injustice’.
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NewsTransfer test barrier removed
Candidates currently required to travel to London for one element of the test.
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Diversity initiative wins inclusion accolade
Collaboration between 11 firms to promote legal careers to LGBT students wins the Equality and Inclusion Champion of the Year award.
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NewsChambers offers legal advice through ‘video surgeries’
The surgeries allow clients to talk directly to barristers through a window on ShenSmith website.
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McKenzie friends rebuff from bar
Bar Council responds to ‘serious concerns’ about the negative impact McKenzie friends can have on the administration of justice.
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NewsChinese lawyers held
China has detained dozens of lawyers, including prominent human rights defenders, prompting worldwide protest.
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NewsLords’ civil dispute writ large
Are there any other redoubts of pre-Woolf terminology out there?
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Conflict of interest guidelines for judge retirements
Guidelines published by the Commonwealth secretary-general.
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NewsGove gets to work on the courts and regulation
Justice secretary gives notice of radical reform programme including court closures and review of legal regulation.
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NewsHMRC plans prevention failure offence
HM Revenue & Customs is proposing making failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion a criminal offence, in a move that practitioners warn could create risks for law firms.