All News articles – Page 200
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NewsMemory lane
A City SRA warning, a launch date for HIPs and the opening of the SDT to the public: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsRCJ blazes trail for homeless moot contest
Staff at Royal Courts of Justice step in to provide venue for social mobility mooting competition after electrical fire shuts Old Bailey.
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NewsSolicitor fails in race discrimination claim against JAC
Unsuccessful deputy High Court candidate says he is seeking legal advice on whether he should appeal employment tribunal judgment.
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NewsSolicitor Crotty named as Judicial Office chief
Former criminal practitioner will move from the Serious Fraud Office to begin her new role in April.
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NewsWindrush compensation claimant denied legal aid heads to High Court
Judicial review and academic report renew spotlight on access to legal advice and representation.
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NewsGenAI could generate tension between GCs and external law firms
GC discussions suggest generative AI could make defining and quantifying the value of advice and solutions difficult.
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NewsGLD delivers blueprint for lawyer of the future
Government Legal Department pledges lawyers will be able to perform ‘virtually any role [...] at any level’ from any of its UK-wide locations.
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NewsSRA scores top marks from super regulator
Solicitors’ regulator gets a double ‘green’ rating for sufficiency - though assessment period misses the Axiom Ince debacle.
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NewsCivil case over £237m collapse of London Capital & Finance opens - with counsel walking out
Counsel for former London Capital & Finance chief executive leave court due to non-payment on first day of trial over ‘Ponzi scheme’.
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NewsSuspension for direct access barrister who mishandled client money
Wayne Lewis, a former senior Crown prosecutor, also misled the legal ombudsman about repaying £14,000 to a former client.
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NewsUS bar declares war on the war on woke
American Bar Association battles against ‘anti-woke’ agenda.
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NewsFirm hire: Boodle Hatfield welcomes leasehold enfranchisement partner
Naomi Heathcote joins the private wealth and real estate law firm.
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NewsWhistleblowing charity reports rise in callers to advice helpline
Data from Protect’s legal advice helpline reveals 41% of callers say their whistleblowing concern had been ignored by their employer.
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NewsSolicitor-apprenticeship numbers 'promising', says education minister
Government figures reveal that at least 1,653 people have gone down the alternative route to qualifying as a solicitor.
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NewsNightingale courts remain open - but Society says more needs to be done
Total of 20 temporary courtrooms will remain open, some until March 2025, but Law Society president says ‘significant injection of funding needed’.
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NewsPI lawyers gear up for Supreme Court mixed injuries hearing
Official data continues to show that majority of claims are hybrid.
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NewsThird time lucky? Legal executives demand vote on SRA switch
Former CILEX president submits fresh notice for special general meeting - but CILEX says members cannot vote on regulatory delegation.
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NewsPI firm went bust after creditors stopped writing off debts
Specialist firm went under after misplaced investments and failed debt talks, administrators reveal.
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NewsIn focus: Solicitors cool over new director's plans to transform the SFO
Nick Ephgrave last week set out an ambitious action plan, including speeding up cases and improving disclosure. But solicitors specialising in white-collar crime are sceptical.
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NewsDebt-ridden financial claims firm shuts down suddenly
SRA in contact with Altrincham-based Legal UK Services to ensure client matters are properly handled.