Last 3 months headlines – Page 1069
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E-billing could save you 10% of legal spending, GCs told
In-house lawyers could slash their spending on external advice by implementing new technology.
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Lib Dems call for halt to legal aid reforms
Members at conference voted to oppose further cuts if they are made without being properly trialled.
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Freed Sotoudeh promises to continue human rights work
Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said she will continue to campaign for ‘a proper judicial system’ in Iran.
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Market needs more lawyers, says super-regulator
The Legal Services Board says there is no evidence of an oversupply.
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SRA survey exposes 1,200 firms in financial difficulty
Regulator set to increase supervision in bid to see off expensive interventions.
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Cobbetts clear-up fees revealed
An administrator’s report has laid out who made what from the Cobbetts collapse.
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CPS spends £1.1m on two 'golden goodbyes'
The Crown Prosecution Service has handed out £1.1m in pay-offs to two former employees.
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£37m legal bill for NHS computer scheme
Legal costs of winding up the NHS in England’s computerisation scheme have topped £37m.
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Slater & Gordon unveils £1m campaign
Australian firm sets sights on UK market after series of acquisitions.
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Bangladesh accused of running a 'political show trial'
Lawyers condemn war crimes court after death sentence.
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UK outstrips the rest of Europe in legal vacancies growth
The number of job advertisements for legal professionals rose 15% in the second quarter of this year, a recruiter says.
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Bar calls for a ‘college of regulators’ - and no Legal Services Board
The Bar Standards Board and Bar Council have added their voices to calls for the Legal Services Board to be scrapped.
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Finalists announced after record entry in excellence awards
The Law Society Excellence Awards 2013 showcase the brightest legal talent in England and Wales.
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Judge rules defendant cannot give evidence wearing niqab
A Muslim woman can wear a niqaab during her trial, but must remove it is she gives evidence.
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Capita enters legal services market with Optima acquisition
The business services giant Capita has applied for a licence to become an alternative business structure.
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SRA promises 'significant' improvements to PC renewal
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has set a deadline of 31 October for the 2013 practising certificate renewals.
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City lawyers support 'equal merit' diversity push
City lawyers join Bar Council in lukewarm support for supporting minority judicial candidates.
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High five at Beachcroft
A batch of youngsters begin their legal careers after taking up apprenticeships with international firm DAC Beachcroft.
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Lithman: fee cuts will be 'kiss of death'
Criminal barristers will accept ’not a penny more’ of fee cuts, Nigel Lithman QC tells Chris Grayling.
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Edmonds plans for LSB demise
The chairman of the Legal Services Board says he is happy for his organisation to disappear if it means legal regulation is reformed.