Last 3 months headlines – Page 1025
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Council offers ‘shared legal services’
North West Leicestershire District Council is the first legal department to join CapacityGRID, which allows local authorities to provide transactional services to each other.
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Guidance for legal aid solicitors hit by cuts
The Law Society publication will help firms consider options for suitable and sustainable business models.
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Cyber threat warning to small law firms
Scammers realise that larger companies have dedicated resources, according to a government cyber security body.
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Puppetry of the justice secretary
Chris Grayling thought a puppet of him at the recent legal aid cuts protest had a good likeness.
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If you can’t beat ’em, er... buy them out
One firm beat its master at a ceremony to reward Manchester’s brightest legal lights.
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Neuberger: clients prefer ‘testosterone-driven men’
President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger said firms need to move away from a 24/7 working culture to address gender imbalance at the top of the profession.
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EU-wide public prosecutor’s office backed
The European Parliament has approved plans to grant powers to an EU-wide public prosecutor to tackle cases of fraud against the EU budget. Conservative MEPs said the move is a step towards an ‘all-powerful EU criminal court’.
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‘Serious misconduct’ finding against senior judge
Steven Whitaker made ‘misleading entries’ in his Outlook diary,
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ICAEW gears members up for probate land-grab
Accountancy regulator already has a number of firms waiting to conduct reserved activities in probate.
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Linder Myers ‘close to signing’ rescue deal
Claims that firm is close to signing deal with its creditors that will enable it to continue trading.
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Call for overhaul of exceptional funding scheme
Ministry of Justice figures reveal only 3% of the 1,151 applications for funding were granted.
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MoJ singled out in damning review of contracting
The Public Accounts Committee has called on government to ‘urgently get its house in order’ with private sector contracts.
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Jackson reforms threaten justice, says Law Society
Organisation highly critical of changes to civil litigation implemented last April.
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Fee deterrent sends employment claims plummeting
The number of tribunal claims fell 79% to 9,801 in the final quarter of last year.
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BME solicitors more harshly treated – but SRA cleared of racism
Gus John report calls for ‘more nuanced approach’ to enforcement after finding disproportionately heavy penalties.
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‘Fantastic victory’ for Scots on patent rights
The Court of Session in Edinburgh will continue to hear patent cases, David Willetts confirms.
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Claimant’s attempt to cite Mitchell ‘manifest nonsense’
Attempt to persuade judge to apply sanctions was ‘misguided opportunism’.
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Judge blasts ‘wasteful’ Legal Aid Agency
Judge’s dismay at repeated rejected applications for funding for expert witness report.
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Grieve ruling on Prince Charles letters ‘unlawful’
Attorney general to appeal release of Prince Charles letters.