All News articles – Page 402
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News'Open defiance and hostility' to the SRA: Khan loses intervention challenge
High Court judge says Soophia Khan appears unsuitable to carry on practice as a solicitor in any capacity.
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NewsUkraine Supreme Court judge joins defence forces on front line
Reports suggest that judge with background in commercial litigation has swapped court for combat.
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NewsEx-Mishcon partner to pay £21,000 over AML rule breaches
Michael Nouril had missed the relevant training because he was absent when it was given.
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NewsRussia snubs ICJ as Ukraine asks court to stop ‘war crimes’
Ukraine accuses Russia of commiting ‘crimes against humanity and war crimes’ at urgent hearing today.
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NewsSRA updates warning on SLAPP misconduct
Acting in a way ’which fails to meet the wider public interest principles’ is misconduct, regulator says.
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NewsFreshfields drops Russian client as Norton Rose closes Moscow office
Decision over VTB Bank ‘goes beyond what is required to comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations’.
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NewsFirm hires: Senior appointments at Weightmans
National law firm appoints Abhay Srivastava as environmental, social and governance manager and James Holman as general counsel.
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NewsSolicitors will have to ‘challenge’ misbehaving colleagues
Regulator consults on beefed-up regime for dealing with bullying and mistreatment in the workplace.
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NewsCosts row in abuse cases as court rules Grade C fee earner should lead
Defence lawyers say compensation levels are routinely way below the costs claimed.
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NewsFirm to pay £26,500 to worker sacked for not coming in on Jewish holiday
Tribunal finds that Manchester firm unfairly dismissed Jewish employee who had booked time off for Passover.
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NewsCity speaks up on right to representation
‘The fact that Putin ignores the rule of law does not mean that we should follow his example,’ chairman says.
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NewsLinklaters closing Moscow office and will ‘wind down’ all operations in Russia
The magic circle firm says it will ‘continue supporting our people’ in Russia while closing its office in the capital.
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NewsCalls for ad-hoc tribunal to try Putin
International legal order should press for an 'immediate and swift' mechanism, lawyers say in open letter.
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NewsEd Sheeran is in love with the shape of his IP lawyers
Singer-songwriter's hit is 'a long way from grime', Mr Justice Zacaroli observes.
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News‘No evidence’ of problems with competence, says Society
Solicitors’ representative body says measures such as assessments and tests would be costly and unnecessary.
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NewsEnglish and Irish law will ‘grow further apart’, senior judge says
Irish Supreme Court judge Mr Justice Gerard Hogan says a divergence between the two legal systems is ‘inevitable’ post-Brexit.
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NewsCC and Eversheds latest to announce Russian client reviews
All five magic circle firms have now made announcements in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsENRC lashes out at 'xenophobia' as libel claim collapses
Media criticism of legal actions is part of a ‘growing campaign of xenophobia’, mining giant claims.
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NewsLaw students demand refund over lecturer strikes
'Students are seen as mere school children, rather than paying customers’.
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NewsFirm hires: Excello Law appoints departmental heads
Jessie Williams and Ryan Lock are appointed head of risk and compliance and senior technology and innovation officer respectively.