All News articles – Page 1700
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Sometimes it pays to work for free
My grandmother once told me a rags-to-riches story about the son of one of her friends, who worked his way from unemployment into a lofty position at a major car manufacturer.
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It’s good to talk
I recently had my first experience of the court’s small claims mediation service, in a difficult building dispute which started life as a small claim but, had it proceeded, would have gone into the fast track.
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Human rights
Media and entertainment – Anonymity – Freedom of expression – Reporting restrictions In the matter of Guardian News and Media Ltd and Ors sub nom Mohammed Jabar Ahmed and Ors v HM Treasury: Mohammed Al-Ghabra v HM ...
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Immigration
Human rights – Convictions – Deportation JO (Uganda) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: JT (Ivory Coast) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice Mummery, Richards, Toulson): 22 January 2010 ...
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Tackling social immobility in the legal profession
Who would disagree with the idea that every person in this country with the talent and ability, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential? The fact is that over the last decade Britain has become a fairer place. The glass ...
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Solicitors should report insolvency risk to SRA, recommends KPMG
Solicitors should be under a duty to notify the Solicitors Regulation Authority when they get into financial difficulties, a report to the SRA board by accountants KPMG has recommended. The report also proposes that there should be a new core duty on financial management as part ...
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Law Society mulls Zimbabwe protest
The Law Society is considering intervening in the case of a solicitor who was imprisoned by the Zimbabwe authorities for asserting that evidence incriminating his client was obtained under torture. Zimbabwean solicitor Mordecai Mahlangu was arrested when acting for Roy Bennett, a Zimbabwean farmer of European ...
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Mork and Martin
Obiter has one final instalment in our ‘lawyers with celebrities’ thread (unless we get some more good ones, of course. You can’t have too much of a good thing). The latest entry comes from Martin Smith, associate at Berrymans Lace Mawer in Birmingham. ...
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Consumer research – make it work for you
The recent YouGov survey of over 2,000 individuals commissioned by the Legal Services Board contains some useful information. But can you use it to help clients, reduce costs and increase profits?
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Banks predict M&A recovery in 2010
Financial institutions have predicted a recovery in the volume of deals in the European acquisition finance market in 2010, with healthcare and professional services expected to be at the forefront of the M&A rebound, according to research published by a national law firm today. The European ...
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High numbers of women and solicitors appointed to judicial posts
More than half the candidates selected in the last recruitment round for fee-paid employment tribunal judge positions were women, statistics have shown, while three-quarters of selected candidates were solicitors. The Judicial Appointments Commission today published the statistics for the two most popular selection exercises for fee-paid ...
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Civil proof standard for disciplinary matters: just one problem
As we reported last week when the SRA takes on its Legal Services Act powers to conduct disciplinary matters itself – for lesser offences worth a maximum fine of £2,000...
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Civil proof standard for disciplinary matters: just one problem
As we reported last week when the SRA takes on its Legal Services Act powers to conduct disciplinary matters itself – for lesser offences worth a maximum fine of £2,000...
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What can lawyers do about climate change?
I don't want to start an argument about climate change. I am not competent to answer points about whether it is man-made or indeed whether it is happening at all. But there are nevertheless challenges and opportunities for lawyers in developing a greener environment.
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Bar Council to launch legal action against MoJ
The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association are set to take the government to court for the first time in 20 years over what they claim are ‘inadequate and unfair’ consultations on new fees for criminal legal aid work. They have instructed solicitors to take ...
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Allen & Overy launches in Australia
Magic circle firm Allen & Overy announced the launch of an Australian practice today. The firm has appointed 17 new partners, with 14 based in Sydney and three in Perth. It said analysis of the Australian market had shown there was space ...
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Public procurement rules are causing dismay among contracting authorities
Like some mythical beast which rises from the depths of the legislative...
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Commuting – a cold comfort
I work from home most of the time, but when I call my lawyer clients they are almost invariably in the office. All that changed during the recent cold snap, when heavy snowfalls made travelling very hazardous. Suddenly, lawyers up and down the country were logging onto their networks from ...
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Is the pope right to speak out about the Equality Bill?
You have to hand it to the Equality Bill – its detractors come from every walk of life. At one end of the spectrum there’s the white working class British guy who thinks the bill is all about giving his job to women or black people.