All News articles – Page 249
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NewsDwindling media pack and LCJ make for awkward union
Press officers outnumbered reporters at annual press conference.
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NewsBattle of the brands: Lidl takes Tesco to court over logo
Circle with a ring on it ‘has no artistic merit’ court hears in trade mark dispute.
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NewsFirm admits deposed chief executive used racist expression over dinner
Multi-faceted employment claim will proceed to a full hearing after strike-out bid rejected.
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NewsWomen outnumber men two to one in law studies
UCAS figures obtained by law firm cast fresh spotlight on gender diversity in the legal profession.
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NewsTate expectations
Lord Leggatt puts the right context around the observation ‘What would be a nuisance in Belgrave Square would not necessarily be so in Bermondsey’.
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NewsGlobal firm sees off £400,000 fees challenge in High Court
Judge finds businessman to be liable for contract setting out payment plan following termination of retainer.
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NewsWe weren’t going to spend £700m on Quindell, ex-S+G directors tell court
Witnesses deny they used leaks of confidential information to beat down the price of 2015 acquisition.
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NewsWe have done 'huge amount' to support welfare of judges, LCJ insists
Lord Burnett says the judiciary has ‘completely transformed’ help for its members.
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NewsFamily solicitor 'stabbed colleague after becoming mentally ill during pandemic'
Kevin Lane, who ran a law firm in South Wales for more than three decades, attacked director Rory McCreesh last year.
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NewsTribunal 'wrong to strike out judge's grievance claims'
Crown court judge asks employment appeal tribunal to set aside lower court's judgment striking out her claims.
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NewsLeading PI firm pays tribute to 'wonderfully kind' solicitor
Jonathan Bamforth was respected throughout personal injury sector for serious injury work.
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NewsOwners of 53,000 properties still unknown
Analysis of new Register of Overseas Entities shows almost half the companies required to declare failed to do so.
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NewsSolicitor fined for allowing elderly woman in care to sell home
Essex lawyer also missed ‘obvious’ warning signs on a potentially fraudulent transaction.
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NewsFocus on real-life not high concepts, consumer watchdog tells regulator
Panel says LSB devotes disproportionate time and resources to issues such as rule of law and professional ethics.
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NewsRoyal family way
Members of the royal family used in hypothetical scenario to explain how schedule 1 to the Children Act works in practice.
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NewsGlobal bar aims to 'change profession's mindset'
International Bar Association announces creation of permanent Professional Wellbeing Commission.
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NewsSolicitor dishonest over his income loses strike-off appeal
Northwest London practitioner misled Legal Aid Agency when he asked to pay debt in instalments.
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News'Stop short-changing solicitors': HM Treasury gives prosecutors extra cash
Settlement restores parity of funding between prosecution and defence barristers - but solicitors still 'short-changed'.
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News£2bn bitcoin fiduciary duty case to go to trial
Court of Appeal overturns ruling in proceedings brought by computer scientist who claims to be bitcoin's inventor.
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NewsRegulation expert to take helm of regulators' regulator
Alan Kershaw to replace Helen Philips, who is stepping down as LSB chair after five years.