Last 3 months headlines – Page 1039
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Prepare for trial, judge tells defendants in QC boycott case
Eight defendants appeared in a £4.5m fraud hearing without counsel due to legal aid fee cuts.
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Court of Appeal hears whole-life sentence challenges
Killers to appeal life imprisonment following Strasbourg ruling.
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Business case for diversity published by Society
Firms should resist recruiting lawyers in their own image, says Law Society chief executive.
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Fees dispute puts £4.5m fraud trial in jeopardy
A judge will be asked to stay a fraud prosecution because no advocates will represent the defendants for the fees on offer.
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Keoghs puts 41 staff at risk of redundancy
Personal injury reforms cited as cause of structural changes.
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Government reveals plans to sell off Land Registry
An eight-week consultation on the future of the Land Registry begins today.
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Grieve backs quality scheme, but warns of over-regulation
Advocates’ refusal to be assessed is counter-productive, attorney general says.
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Poor complaints-handling ‘costing sector millions’
Research says firms could increase profits by 3% by managing complaints better.
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Gun attack survivor marks endangered lawyer day
A Colombian lawyer who last month survived a gun attack while visiting clients is to speak in London this week.
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Wills 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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Profession condemns trial of Xu Zhiyong
Law Society calls for Chinese lawyers to be protected from persecution.
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DAC Beachcroft accounts reveal £10m cash call
Healthy profit and turnover growth at international firm.
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Judge sets aside costs ruling based on ‘camouflaged’ submissions
High court also cites Mitchell in another rejection on non-compliance with costs orders.
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Interpreter contract still failing after two years
Progress has been made but service still below performance target, the National Audit Office reports.
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Call to review Public Defender Service
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting lawyers to the PDS - as a Liberal Democrat peer describes the service as a waste of money.
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Whistleblowing case could set precedent for partners
Supreme Court to rule on whether LLP members are workers under employment legislation.
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Barnetts enters administration and breaks up business
Four buyers come forward for restructured Southport-based firm.
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Freshfields to remove criminal record box from applications
Magic circle practice claims to be the first law firm to join 'Ban the Box' campaign.
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SRA considers ban on unrated indemnity insurers
Recent problems with unrated insurers force regulator to consider reforms.