Last 3 months headlines – Page 1022
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Hunt to extend ‘duty of candour’ for NHS mistakes
Campaigners have been pushing for greater openness since the Francis report recommended it in the wake of the Mid Staffs scandal.
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PI lawyers still back ATE insurance option
Most managing partners say they still advise every PI client on the availability of ATE as part of their standard service.
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Insurers propose scrapping compensation for whiplash
ABI chief also reignites argument about the value of solicitors in low-value claims.
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Monitor court outcomes to tackle reoffending, says Green
Justice minister previews white paper on magistracy reforms.
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Partners cannot be treated as workers, Supreme Court hears
Whistleblowing case of Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof reaches final stage.
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Barrister matchmaking site plays to the crowd
Direct access venture MyBarrister seeks £150,000 in crowdfunding to cut out solicitors.
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SRA’s unrated PII ban puts firms at risk, says Society
The regulator wants to avoid the problems caused by insolvent insurance providers in recent years.
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Criminals profiting due to confiscation ‘shambles’, say MPs
Just 26p out of every £100 of criminal proceeds is clawed back by the state, a public accounts committee report reveals.
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Society defends sharia wills practice note
Law of England and Wales gives effect to wishes clearly expressed in a valid will, says president.
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Buffer rule to relieve Mitchell pressure on courts
Rule change to alleviate pressure on civil courts from applications for extensions to file documents.
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SRA seeks first lay chair
Successful candidate will earn £90,000 for 100 days’ work a year, advertisement says.
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American dream is just the job
No matter how entrepreneurial our law schools become, they have much to learn from the US.
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Arthur’s spur to greatness
A Somerset firm has upped the stakes on the gallery of legal office pets.
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Rule of bore
Imagine an event dedicated from the outset to all things mundane, obvious and ordinary.
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Sitting pretty in the dock
Recent comments about the legal aid crisis remind me about the ‘dock’ brief
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55 jobs lost after agency wields veto on transfer plan
Hertfordshire firm’s problems were exacerbated by late payments from the Legal Aid Agency, it is claimed.
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Russian legal work under threat
Duma bill would make legal the confiscation of property, assets and accounts of European and US companies were the US to impose sanctions upon Russia.
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Panel cut over referral fee ban
National Accident Helpline, which passes on around 70,000 claims a year, has cut its panel from more than 100 firms to just 47.
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BBC and Barclays seek to boost in-house diversity
The separate schemes follow a government push to encourage apprenticeships.
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Search begins for Society’s next chief
Desmond Hudson announced his retirement from the post earlier this month.