Last 3 months headlines – Page 101
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NewsFormer Mishcon director wins ET claim over commission
Commercial chief's resignation letter accused firm of 'complete lack of respect, honesty and professionalism'.
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NewsCoA hears challenge to ban on naming judges in Sara Sharif family case
High Court order banning naming of judges involved in family court proceedings is at centre of Court of Appeal hearing.
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NewsAI Action Plan: solicitors call for regulatory clarity
'Barely an aspect of our society that will remain untouched by this force of change': Starmer introduces AI action plan.
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NewsProfessional negligence trial adjourned after counsel taken ill
Prejudice to defendant from refusing adjournment outweighs the other factors, judge rules.
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NewsJudge slams council as he denies birth mother contact with four-year-old child
Judgment follows report last November which called for ‘greater focus’ on direct contact with birth parents.
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NewsLPA firm investigated by BBC silent on legal action threat
Firm said last month it was considering suing the broadcaster, while denying allegations of misconduct.
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NewsIn depth: Should law firms pressure staff to get back to the office?
UK plc and public sector organisations are ramping up pressure on staff to come in to the office as pandemic memories fade. Law firms seeking to follow suit need to be aware that there are risks attached.
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NewsFirm colleagues barred over drug dealing convictions
Couple reportedly sold drugs to friends and made thousands of pounds in weeks.
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NewsProfit slips on soaring turnover at litigation specialist Quinn
Gross income at London office rises 12% to exceed £200m for the first time.
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NewsLeveson seeks 'ambitious' evidence for criminal courts review
Former Queen's Bench Division president will report back to the lord chancellor with reform options this spring.
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NewsCeasefire in Rosenblatt saga as sale talks under way
Parties agree to drop any ongoing action in acrimonious dispute during acquisition negotiations.
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NewsFamily seeks record £2bn over football stadium helicopter crash
Law firm Stewarts' Technology and Construction Courts case could be the biggest fatal accident claim in English history.
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NewsSolicitors among reappointed CCRC commissioners
The three reappointees will be in post for five years until the end of May 2029.
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NewsTrainee barred for misleading firm about request for leave
Firm was told after leave was taken that trainee had actually been at a court hearing.
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NewsFast-growing bulk claims firm 'on sound financial footing' despite £13.5m loss
Manchester business says it has huge portfolio of work in progress after taking on thousands of new cases.
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NewsJailed solicitor ordered to pay back £1m proceeds of crime
Serious Fraud Office continues investigation into sums accrued by Timothy Schools, who ran a bogus investment scheme.
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NewsReprieve for archive of historic wills
'Indispensable bridge to the lives of those who came before us' will be preserved, minister says.
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NewsRBG optimistic that talks can stave off insolvency
Law firm owner says discussions are ‘well advanced’ about providing enough cash to keep going.
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NewsFamily court transparency push goes national
Change to the Family Procedure Rules and new practice directions mean journalists and legal bloggers will be able to report on cases in any family court.
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NewsNo 'silver bullet' for Crown court backlog, top mandarin warns
Permanent secretary tells MPs numbers will continue to rise without ‘significant’ additional reforms.