All News articles – Page 707
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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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NewsOne in 15 junior lawyers has had suicidal thoughts, research shows
Law Society Council member Kayleigh Leonie says ’more considered action’ needs to be taken to support lawyer wellbeing.
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NewsSexist droids at Legal Aid Agency
’Dear Sirs’ is still the ‘default salutation’ for the LAA’s computers.
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NewsLawyers won't be asked to breach privilege over late guilty pleas - HMCTS
HM Courts & Tribunals Service wants to reduce the number of cracked trials in Thames Valley.
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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?
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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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NewsOld Street’s new look
Old Street Magistrates’ Court has been transformed into a hotel, complete with working lifts.
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NewsSolicitor fined £45k for putting son's interests over other clients
Leaseholder clients did not see report that would have made them aware of cost of purchasing freehold.
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NewsFirm hire: Energy specialist joins BLM London Market group
Sarah Drury is welcomed to the insurance risk and commercial law firm as partner.
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NewsClooney appointed media freedom envoy
High profile rights barrister adds another string to her bow.
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NewsHMCTS reforms 'focus too much on court closures'
Widespread concerns revealed in evidence to House of Commons justice select committee inquiry.
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NewsConveyancers 'not explaining leaseholds', SRA claims
Solicitors ’potentially leaving their clients exposed to significant risk or potential financial hardship’.
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NewsPhilippines could open up to foreign lawyers
The time is right to bring a case on restrictions to the supreme court, retired justice urges.
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NewsFlexible court hours pilot on course to start by summer
Planned testing of the scheme will begin at courts in Manchester and Brentford, HMCTS has said.
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NewsSociety calls for Sotoudeh's release
Iranian lawyer sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes after defending women protesters.
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NewsConsumer watchdog piles on pressure with new 'quality' focus
Legal Services Consumer Panel bemoans ‘dearth’ of information on quality available to the public.