All News articles – Page 653
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News'If in town, don't wear brown' - Lawyers debate shoe protocol
‘City dress code’ still scorns a certain suit and shoe combination, apparently.
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NewsParliament, not judges, should be helping separated parents - McFarlane
Family division president says working group is looking at ways to divert cases away from court.
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NewsLate payer granted costs relief as judge calls for 'sense of perspective'
Litigant is given relief from sanctions over court-ordered payment delayed overnight.
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NewsJudge dismisses application to recuse himself from Post Office trial
Mr Justice Peter Fraser confident he can resolve litigation in ‘wholly impartial’ manner.
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NewsOlympic bomb hoax barrister fails in disbarment appeal
Michael Shrimpton was convicted in 2015 of communicating false information and jailed for a year.
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NewsLord Hain cleared over link to firm in Philip Green litigation
Hain told parliamentary commissioner: ‘I am not a surrogate lawyer and I was not acting as one.’
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NewsSolicitor-general wants pro bono to seek 'new audiences'
Robert Buckland QC MP also announces that this year's week-long celebration will take place between 4-8 November.
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NewsHong Kong lawyers at risk of 'rendition' to China, Law Society warns
Amendments to the law could see suspects extradited to mainland China.
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NewsDiscriminatory practice can explain lack of diverse judges - Lammy
Labour MP says BAME lawyers are becoming increasingly invisible to those in charge of recruitment.
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Creditors left penniless after costs firm fails for second time
Administrator’s report outlines background to demise of Just Costs.
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NewsCo-op reports profit and revenue surge for legal business
Growth has followed acquisition of Simply Probate last April.
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NewsIt's official: government ends divorce 'blame game'
Justice secretary David Gauke says he has listened to the overwhelming calls for reform.
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NewsLawyers are second most stressed professionals, research claims
Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester are the most stressed cities.
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NewsFirm hire: Gardner Leader adds to corporate and commercial team
Solicitor Shipla Khanum joins the Berkshire-based firm.
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NewsWebsites in contempt of court could face UK ban
White paper proposes new body to control 'online harm' - with powers to block foreign websites.
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NewsEight women in 34-strong A&O partner promotion round
Magic circle firm promotes 14 in the City and 34 globally.
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NewsLower standard of proof for errant solicitors, SDT confirms
Body makes decision after consultation last year - and denies this makes it easier to find solicitors guilty.
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NewsOld Street’s new look
Old Street Magistrates’ Court has been transformed into a hotel, complete with working lifts.
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NewsDevil’s in the detail for Howe
19th century English convict-turned-criminal lawyer William F. Howe had an eye for damning detail in his cases.
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NewsNews focus: Go compare, conveyancers
HM Land Registry has published a mammoth set of data on requests for further information. Are firms with a high requisition rate ready to learn lessons from the exercise?