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News70% reject rulings by LeO
The LSCP says the ombudsman service suffers from ‘false expectations’ of users, who complain of a lack of information and understanding of complaints.
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Criminal bar 'slowly being destroyed', says judge
HH Judge Woolman warns that dispensing justice could become 'impossible'.
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NewsEurope lukewarm on EU-wide judicial system
Two-thirds of people agree that the functioning of national judicial systems is exclusively a matter for EU member states.
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NewsJudge's fury at ‘eye-watering’ Young divorce case costs
Ex-wife awarded half of husband’s assets but judge is critical of time and costs spent during case.
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NewsKeep child witnesses out of court, says former LCJ Judge
A child’s evidence, including cross-examination, should be taken away from court and be recorded in advance of the trial.
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NewsYorkshire firm pulls out of PI market
Walker Morris is the latest to be affected by government reforms of the sector.
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NewsNewLaw joins insurance broker in latest ABS
Cardiff firm joins with another insurance organisation for personal injury claims.
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Video interview with Ian Kelcey
High-profile solicitor-advocate Ian Kelcey is a former chair of both the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association and The Law Society’s criminal law committee. Gazette editor Paul Rogerson questioned him about the forthcoming SGM and what he perceives to be the best way forward.
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NewsEurope’s human rights system under new scrutiny
Council of Europe opens consultation on convention and Strasbourg court.
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NewsExclusive: Co-op Legal to axe 60 PI jobs
Staff told redundancy consultation will start in January.
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Senior counsel: Thomas Firestone at Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie has strengthened its London Compliance & Risk Group with the addition of senior counsel Thomas Firestone, who has relocated from the firm’s Washington DC office.
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NewsAnglo-Russian agreement on rule of law
Law Society president Nicholas Fluck is in Moscow promoting English law.
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NewsSRA seeks ‘modest’ increase in fining powers
Regulator unhappy with disparity between traditional firms and alternative business structures.
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NewsRPC ditches flat fee for newly qualified solicitors
Flat rate has ‘passed its sell-by date and no longer has any integrity’.
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In-house: Jonathan Cathie at Gresham Computing
Gresham Computing plc, a provider of transaction control solutions, has appointed Jonathan Cathie to the position of general counsel.
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New partner: Nicola Wager at Stewarts Law
Stewarts Law LLP has hired Nicola Wager as a partner.
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NewsArbitration centre builds Israeli-Palestinian bridge
Twenty years after the Oslo Accord, parties involved in commercial Israeli-Palestinian disputes get a forum for resolution.
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NewsLegal arm to escape Co-op review
Fact-finding will centre on the group’s democratic structure, the Co-op says.