All News articles – Page 787
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NewsNews focus: Judicial power and the left
An acclaimed new film depicts the US Supreme Court reining in Richard Nixon. Here, the time may be right for a left-right consensus over whether judicial power has gone too far
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NewsChallenges over costs ‘not going to go away’
Claimant lawyers warned not to expect any let-up in litigation from former clients demanding to know why their damages have been reduced.
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NewsLeasehold extension cost appeal quashed
Campaigners had hoped that legal challenge would slash costs of extending a lease.
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NewsWe’ll always have Dudley, darling
Brierley Hill, near Dudley, may be charming but it is no Love Island. Midlands firm Higgs & Sons may disagree, however.
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NewsEuropean backing for agreement to protect rights of lawyers
Council of Europe body approves recommendation to draft a convention.
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NewsOver the line advertising
Staying with a sporting theme, we note that while the introduction of video referees has received a mixed reaction in football, the ‘third eye’ is long-established in other sports.
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NewsMoJ 'renationalises' prison maintenance after Carillion collapse
Around 1,000 staff with transfer to a new government-owned company called Gov Facility Services Limited.
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NewsPublishing conveyancing reviews 'will drive out the dabblers'
Licensed conveyancers told they are no longer the poor relation of the solicitor community.
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NewsSociety intervenes in crucial third-party capture case
Case reaching Supreme Court next month after a challenge from insurance firm has 'important implications for solicitors'.
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'Double recovery' protest thrown out as court ends care costs dispute
Local authority had argued it should take into account personal injury damages when assessing woman’s finances.
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NewsTerror laws 'don't always provide the right answer', watchdog says
Independent reviewer Max Hill QC says murder was the correct charge for the terrorist killing of Jo Cox MP in first annual report.
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NewsComment: Presidents Club - profession is rife with behaviours that firms should have stamped out
I can hear it already 'please no, not another blog on the Presidents Club dinner', no more #metoo. I’m bracing myself for the online abuse I’m likely to elicit before even tapping the keyboard.
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NewsPromotions: David Hill and Tom Chiffers
David Hill and Tom Chiffers promoted to partner at Mogers Drewett.
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NewsBar muffles private school dominance in new diversity data
Regulator says number of barristers who went private is double that of general population - but statistics suggest the disparity is far higher.
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NewsJust 6% go for cheapest solicitor - SRA conveyancing research
‘Biggest-ever’ study finds that nearly three-quarters of consumers choose their conveyancer on the basis of a recommendation.
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NewsSociety issues JR proceedings over legal aid cuts
Joe Egan, president, says arbitrary cuts would have a detrimental impact on justice.
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NewsPromotions: Kate Brooks, Katie Taft, Ian Butterworth and Anna Zeeva
Two former trainees are promoted to partner at Ellis Jones.
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NewsFirm to bypass brokers in search for litigation funding
Debenhams Ottaway will invite funders to compete for places on its panel.