News – Page 100
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NewsSociety calls for SQE clarity on foreign lawyers
Questions remain over Solicitors Qualifying Examination, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsMishcon de Reya boosts annual revenue by 17%
Turnover now increased by 100% compared to five years ago.
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NewsTougher manslaughter sentences proposed for cost-cutting employers
Sentencing Council says draft guideline reflects offender's culpability and seriousness of the harm caused.
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NewsLammy: bring justice closer to communities
Labour MP is due to report on his findings of potential racial bias in the criminal justice system in September.
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NewsCriminal bar seeks to 'clarify position' on solicitors after 'postman' jibe
Chair Francis FitzGibbon steps in after vice-chair election dispute.
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Dentons reveals 9% PEP dip for UKMEA
Global firm posts small revenue increase but partner profits decline.
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NewsPinsent Masons reports 14% PEP rise to £625k
Firm posts increased revenue as it seeks to expand ’alternative forms of delivery model’.
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NewsMore prosecution data needed to tackle online fraud
National Audit Office says online fraud is the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales.
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NewsCity law firms recognised for diversity drive
Five law firms in top 12 employers for promoting LGBT rights.
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NewsCourt cautious on £1.1m costs in Cliff Richard case
Judge at costs management conference says there is insufficient information to make meaningful intervention.
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NewsFirm wins remittal of constructive dismissal claim from clerk
Firm said employment tribunal had not adequately explained its reasoning.
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NewsMediation decline may be due to legal aid cuts, government admits
Ministry of Justice says other referral sources have increased but not enough to compensate.
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News'Charlatan' ex-barrister jailed for giving immigration advice
Michael Wainwright was disbarred in 2014 but went on to target vulnerable clients through his own business.
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NewsCurrency fluctuations help boost profits at Linklaters
Magic circle firm reveals 8.6% increase in pre-tax profit, with equity partners collecting £1.5m.
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QC pulls out of CBA vice-chair race after 'postman' jibe
Simon Spence said he was not prepared for the ‘personal abuse’ he received form some quarters.
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News'Access Denied': Law Society's 25-point plan to salvage civil justice
LASPO’s legal aid cuts have damaged the very foundations of our justice system, according to new review.
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News'No such thing as a quasi-solicitor': judge slaps down paid McKenzie
Judge denies appeal against order banning paid McKenzie friend from appearing in court.
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NewsPatent court start date unclear as complexity grows
Chair of the preparatory committee says extra 'layer of uncertainty' has been created.
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NewsBaker McKenzie promotes 80 to partner - including 31 women
Global firm now has more than 400 female partners - more than any other law firm.
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NewsHillsborough: Police solicitor and senior officers charged
Peter Metcalf will appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on 9 August.