All News articles – Page 473
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NewsCity results season kicks off on a high
Top-50 financial results season sees ‘record’ activity levels, rising revenue and spikes in partner profit.
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NewsLaw Society HQ prepares to reopen
113 Chancery Lane will open to members from 9am next Monday (19 July).
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NewsSupreme Court: 'no basis' for overturning parliament on two-child benefit limit
Judgment highlights need for courts to respect boundaries between legal and political process.
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NewsGood Law Project’s reality check
Barrister Jolyon Maugham’s Good Law Project – ‘Our mission is to achieve change through the law’ – specialises in catching the government out on alleged legal breaches in the way contracts appear to be awarded to chums of people in high places.
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News'Unjustifiable': Law Society denounces probate fee hike
It is wrong to increase fees when service is still subject to significant delays, says representative body.
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NewsEx-Dechert partner accused of lying to court claims 'global amnesia'
Neil Gerrard said he suffers from bouts of memory loss and cannot remember text messages about the Serious Fraud Office.
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NewsNurse sacked over flexible working secures ‘landmark' victory
Employment tribunal should have paid attention to the ‘childcare disparity’ between men and women, says appeal judge.
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News'Think carefully before dropping your fees,' conveyancers told
Midlands practitioner says work is quieter now but will pick up again in September.
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NewsFirm hire: Charity partner joins Russell-Cooke
Pippa Garland advises charities and social enterprises with a focus on charitable giving for high profile individuals, corporate foundations and family foundations.
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NewsFirm that dismissed pregnant trainee cleared of discrimination
Criminal defence practice praised by judge for helping people into qualification.
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NewsLet UK rejoin Lugano, European lawyers demand
International Academy of Family Lawyers warns of ‘confusion, delay and increased cost’ if UK is blocked from key legal pact.
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NewsJunior barristers' win rates almost on par with QCs, say researchers
Queen’s Counsel win just 55% of cases when matched against non-silks in court, research reveals.
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NewsPartner profits rebound by £155k at Fieldfisher
City results season gets off to a strong start with several firms reporting higher turnover.
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NewsLSB insists public wants lawyer competence checks
Oversight regulator says new research points to a demand for extra requirements.
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News'We don't have enough judges, staff or courts' - LCJ
Lord Burnett of Maldon says government must provide sufficient funding on a sustained basis.
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NewsBuckland celebrates the double
Lord Mayor's annual dinner hears from the lord chancellor and lord chief justice.
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NewsProbate fees to rise as government seeks extra £25m a year
Ministry of Justice says current probate system operating at a loss and subsidised by the taxpayer.
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NewsFirm hire: Adcocks Solicitors recruits residential leasehold head
Linda Ball joins the 111-year-old business from Brethertons Solicitors.
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NewsSlater and Gordon asks court to kill off costs claims
Parties argue over potential stay of proceedings and dispute over clients’ exposure to costs.
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News'I absolutely love my job': legal aid award winners revealed
Hundreds watch live YouTube broadcast of 19th Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards ceremony.