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Society warning on LLP tax reform
Critics of the measures say they will put UK-based partnerships at a disadvantage and could even imperil the City.
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NewsCompliance key issue for in-house
More than 30% of legal heads say they are creating positions within their departments to focus on compliance-related work.
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NewsLLP tax changes ‘will put City at risk’
Opponents of crackdown on avoidance urged to come up with evidence.
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NewsHughes defends Human Rights Act
Liberal Democrat minister voices support for act that his government partners wanted to repeal.
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NewsNew patents court leaves Scotland in the cold
Law Society urges UK parliament to ensure that patent claims can still be fought in Scotland.
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NewsXu Zhiyong sentenced to four years
The profession has denounced the imprisonment of Chinese human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong.
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NewsWills mix-up could open ‘floodgate’ to litigation
Probate experts believe Lord Neuberger’s judgment on signatures could widen the notion of a ‘clerical error’.
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Coercion defence scrapped
The defence was used unsuccessfully last year by the ex-wife of former cabinet minister Chris Huhne.
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EU data warning
Viviane Reding accused member states of ‘stalling’ efforts to strengthen citizens’ rights to control data held about them by businesses.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears whole-life sentence challenges
Killers to appeal life imprisonment following Strasbourg ruling.
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NewsGovernment reveals plans to sell off Land Registry
An eight-week consultation on the future of the Land Registry begins today.
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NewsWills valid despite error, Supreme Court rules
Lord Neuberger has said the interpretation of wills should be treated in the same way as contracts.
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NewsProfession condemns trial of Xu Zhiyong
Law Society calls for Chinese lawyers to be protected from persecution.
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NewsWhistleblowing case could set precedent for partners
Supreme Court to rule on whether LLP members are workers under employment legislation.
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NewsResidents up in arms over manor rights
‘People’s lives are on hold while this is sorted out,’ says Welsh assembly member.
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Mitchell ‘too harsh’, says Underwood
Two lawyers grappling with the post-Jackson costs regime are seeking examples of courts taking a softer approach to non-compliance with orders.
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NewsGoogle privacy case can be heard in UK, High Court rules
Internet giant fails to have claim declared out of jurisdiction.
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NewsFamily judge admits foreign media beyond reach
The High Court allows Slovak mother to publish case details so long as they are not in English and do not identify her child.
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NewsMitchell solicitor rules out Supreme Court appeal
Lawyers continue to debate non-compliance of costs orders following Jackson reforms.
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NewsFunding fillip for family drug court
Innovative court had faced a ‘double whammy’ of uncertain funding and the loss of its trailblazing judge.