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NewsCourts in Tier 4 areas continue to operate as normal
Justice minister says ‘essential service’ must continue and that buildings have been made safe.
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Digital appeals system 'cost six times more' than going to court
HMCTS decided not to continue with Continuous Online Resolution project following pilot findings.
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Police warn solicitors about phishing scam
Fraudsters are imitating law firm websites to acquire client bank details, says Hampshire Constabulary.
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Record number of court applications to prevent domestic violence
Law Society makes renewed legal aid call following publication of 'deeply disturbing' statistics.
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Norton Rose Fulbright to allow 50% home working
Hybrid working policy will apply across the firm’s international offices.
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Brexit: Society welcomes French move on LLPs
International firms operating in France as UK LLPs will be able to continue practising at the end of the transition period.
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Master of the rolls defies homophobia in valedictory speech
Sir Terence Etherton is the first master of the rolls to have a husband.
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Students step up to fill legal aid gap
Pro bono work has become a ‘mainstream’ part of university courses, research finds.
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Concern over 'unrealistic' conveyancing expectations ahead of stamp duty deadline
Law Society says people buying or selling a home now are unlikely to complete by 31 March.
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Law Society: Criminal solicitors are doing more work for less money
More Crown court cases are starting but government spending has gone down, says David Greene.
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Courts service sets back paper probate deadline
Extension should allow probate service to fix technical issues with the new online system.
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Criminal justice will ‘relapse’ without more funding
Crown court backlog is still growing, according to latest figures from the Ministry of Justice.
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Covid-19 operating hours 'will not deliver value for money' - Society
Chancery Lane says controversial model will cost more but not achieve the government's objective.
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Five City solicitors among latest QC appointments
Some 116 lawyers will take silk in 2021 in a delayed ceremony, up from 114 last year.
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'Compelling case' for regulatory reform, competition watchdog claims
Requiring law firms to publish information on prices has so far made little impression on intensity of competition.
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Firm hire: Downie & Gadban recruits new commercial property solicitor
Downie Gadban has recruited Sarah Gibson as a commercial property solicitor, marking the second hire in recent months for the firm.
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Legal research pioneer to close AI site after copyright challenge
Judicial opinions are not copyrightable and must remain public as a matter of due process, startup argues.
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Unsealed claim forms not good service, High Court rules
Solicitors’ mistake not a good reason to grant relief where claim was filed but not served.
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Views sought on legality and operation of self-executing contracts
Law Commission aims to clear up 'lingering uncertainties' about application of contract law.
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Training contracts favour 'sharp-elbowed' grads with 'insider knowledge'
'It’s easy and trite to say access is about merit', Solicitors Regulation Authority SQE conference hears.
