News – Page 46
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NewsBar Council: LASPO has failed
Response to call for evidence on review of reforms reports widespread conferns about collapse in access to legal advice.
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NewsGender Recognition Act 'could criminalise innocent staff'
Employment lawyers say the proposed privacy and information disclosure provisions are inadequate.
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NewsNDAs in spotlight as Court of Appeal gags newspaper
Master of Rolls rules that contractual confidence outweighs public interest in reporting allegations against ‘leading businessman’.
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NewsCivil Liability Bill clears final Commons hurdle
Government 'has made it clear that it doesn’t care about injured people' - APIL.
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NewsCourt of Appeal offers clarity on patent 'standards'
Court ruling upholds earlier High Court decision over fair licensing for essential patents.
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NewsMinister tight-lipped on Brexit positives for legal services
Lucy Frazer QC put on the spot over government’s preparations for future relationship with EU.
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NewsCourt of Appeal upholds 'surprising' Morrisons data leak ruling
Retailer says it will appeal vicarious liability decision to the Supreme Court.
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NewsCourt slaps down defendant's bid to stop case without going to trial
Master’s original judgment had panicked claimant lawyers over the future conduct of litigation.
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NewsFirm 'in discussions' over Patisserie Valerie group action
Teacher Stern says it is speaking to shareholders about possible claim over accounting irregularities.
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NewsSFO’s blockbuster focus 'detracting from vital work'
Serious Fraud Office was keen to target high profile companies under previous director.
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News'City specific' training to prepare for 'super-exam'
Toolkit poses questions for City firms ahead of Solicitors Qualifying Examination rollout.
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News'Drunk' women face harsher sentences than men, research claims
University of Liverpool studied sentencing outcomes when intoxication taken into account.
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NewsNo deal Brexit opens potential £840m black hole in legal sector
Two reports show respondents increasingly wary of departing Brexit negotiations without a deal.
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NewsHome Office asks lawyers to help simplify immigration letters
Government acknowledges that the current system is complex and can be difficult to navigate.
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NewsJudge berates aggressive litigation tactics 'from an earlier era'
Legal advisers for the parties 'regularly give the appearance of taking turns to outdo their opponents in terms of lack of cooperation’.
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NewsGovernment told to 'wake up' over family law chaos post-Brexit
House of Lords EU committee tells David Gauke that vulnerable children will be the victims of family justice uncertainty.
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News'Manifestly excessive' anti-fracking jail sentences quashed
Conditional discharges for three protesters imprisoned in September for up to 16 months.
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NewsMPs call for review of 'patchwork' laws on dangerous dogs
Government urgend to commission independent review of current laws by January.
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Government-sponsored panel launched to make UK ‘LawTech capital’
Panel will tackle challenges in areas including commercial dispute resolution and education and training.
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NewsJudge (partially) retains sanction for partial costs budget
But High Court ruling does allow for costs that had been agreed, as mistake was not deliberate.