All News articles – Page 285
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NewsLawyers urged to help uncover baby death scandals
Families battling for justice following Nottingham case say lawyers hold key to finding the truth.
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NewsFirm hire: Compulsory purchase and compensation specialist joins Excello Law
Sarah Beer joins the national consultancy law firm in Warwickshire.
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NewsClaim falls away after solicitors underpaid court fee by £24
Deadline had been missed after solicitors’ inadvertent error in landlord-tenant dispute.
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NewsMandatory divorce wait shortened for client with life-limiting health issues
Divorce reforms introduced 20-week wait to allow couples to reconcile or agree practical arrangements.
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NewsNews focus: Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry - lawyers in the spotlight
An inquiry into what is arguably the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history is about to turn its spotlight on the role of lawyers. The potential ethical ramifications are profound.
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NewsRaab’s Bill of Rights Bill for final chop
New lord chancellor expected to drop his predecessor's flagship reform proposals.
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NewsNews focus: Solicitor-apprenticeships breathe new life into the City
Solicitor-apprenticeships are catching on fast at leading firms in the City and elsewhere, as antiquated attitudes to training and hierarchies wither. A quiet revolution is under way.
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NewsWas Kay going to hurt the lawyers?
Author and former junior doctor was guest speaker at clin neg conference.
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NewsFirm hires: Simpson Millar recruits solicitor and five paralegals
Solicitor Rachel Scales and paralegals Shea Kelly, Emily Chalk, Clara Jenkins, Mia Cappabianca and Elena Funnell join the firm's education law team.
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NewsCriminal silks mark coronation
Lawyers and Old Bailey judges visit newly-planted tree at Gray's Inn, where King Charles is a royal bencher.
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NewsJury’s out for Allardyce’s trusty assistant
Former Liverpool and England midfielder Sammy Lee is unavailable due to jury service.
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NewsJR threat amid clin neg fixed costs confusion
Lawyers demand to meet the Ministry of Justice after it emerges that some clinical negligence claims may be captured by new rules.
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NewsPost Office: lawyers’ decision-making ‘corrupted’
Academic study focuses on review conducted for the Post Office by eminent silk.
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NewsUnnamed solicitor fined £23,000 over ‘sexualised’ song
Actions following 2017 Christmas lunch represented a ‘grave breach of his position of trust’.
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NewsRussians net new record as commercial litigants
Number of Ukrainian litigants in commercial courts dropped to zero last year, annual survey finds.
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NewsSRA accused of ‘theatrics’ in sexual misconduct tribunal
Former international firm director feels ‘deep regret’ over relationship with junior colleague, tribunal hears.
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NewsCity watchdog seeks to appeal judge’s ‘incorrect and irrational’ decision
Upper Tribunal directed authority to reconsider its decision on sanctions imposed on businessman.
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NewsCyber-attack cost conveyancing giant £7m - but the insurers paid up
Goodwill writedown contributes to huge operating loss at Simplify, which was forced to cut new instructions for 10 weeks.
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NewsJoint venture to turn online court vision into reality
LawtechUK proposal for online dispute resolution for small businesses should be running next year.
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NewsSFO ‘on the right track’, inspectors find
Government report concludes Serious Fraud Office has made ‘concrete progress’.