All News articles – Page 512
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NewsHunger striking lawyers 'in critical condition'
Bar associations including Law Society condemn Turkish government's clampdown on legal profession.
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NewsProfession sides with harassed bar exam students
Student reports urinating in bottle because he was not allowed to leave his desk during exam.
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NewsLord chancellor faced two JRs before immigration U-turn
Claimants in both challenges were told on 4 August that controversial legal aid regulations would be revoked.
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NewsSRA closes national firm Kingly
Regulator intervenes in directors' practices citing 'reason to suspect dishonesty'.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright cuts NQ pay to reward senior associates
Solicitors qualifying in London this autumn will receive £82,500 as City firms continue to tighten belts.
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NewsRevenues rebound by 20% in June, but still down on last year
UK legal sector billed £2.79bn in June, latest ONS quarterly figures show.
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NewsBar exams plagued with technical faults, anxious students claim
Several students were unable to sit yesterday’s online ethics assessment because the system crashed.
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News'Robust security checks' at Nightingale courts
HM Courts & Tribunals Service responds to Daily Mail article alleging serious failings.
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NewsPerformance at big US firms drops sharply
US law firms experience sharpest quarterly fall in performance since the credit crunch.
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NewsGovernment U-turn over immigration fee reform
One of the country's biggest legal aid firms threatened to sue the lord chancellor over regulations introducing £627 fee.
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NewsStudents lodge formal complaint against BPP alleging City favouritism
University prioritised LPC students with prestigious training contracts, students claim.
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NewsCourt of Appeal warns of race bias in facial recognition technology
South Wales Police did not do all it could to fulfil public sector equality duty, landmark judgment states.
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NewsFamily judge steps down from 'thankless' leadership role
HHJ Robin Tolson QC says family justice system seems increasingly incapable of meeting users' needs.
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NewsChambers cut office space in flexible working drive
One in 10 chambers has given partial notice on premises, according to survey of profession.
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NewsLinklaters latest magic circle firm to cut NQ pay
Solicitors qualifying this autumn will receive a salary of £90,000, plus a discretionary bonus.
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NewsMore clients shopping around - but 'struggling' with price data
Ninth annual survey by Legal Services Consumer Panel shows growth in online services.
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NewsSolicitor probate applications must go online, government proposes
‘It is clear the process has to modernise,’ says Ministry of Justice as professionals spurn digital route.
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NewsObituary: Lord Lester of Herne Hill
Architect of race and sex equality legislation has died at 84.
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NewsExtended hours: Society issues guidance for practitioners
Covid-19 operating hours pilot will begin at Liverpool Crown Court next week.