Last 3 months headlines – Page 1140
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NewsBarristers are watched over like naughty children, says chief
Legal regulation too cumbersome and too expensive, bar chair tells conference.
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NewsOne in three firms at risk, annual snapshot reveals
Squeeze on profit margins puts survival of mid-tier firms in doubt, says big four accountancy firm.
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NewsCosts reform ‘will encourage “have a go” libel culture’
Proposals to protect claimants’ costs could have devastating effect on small publishers, media law firm says.
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NewsAttorney general warns bar against boycotts
The government is prepared to 'look elsewhere' for lawyers to conduct serious cases, Dominic Grieve QC tells barristers.
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NewsPioneering family court on the edge
Drug and alcohol court faces an uncertain future, with its 2014 funding of £600,000 yet to be confirmed.
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NewsAccess to justice: ‘all is not lost’
The introduction of fixed fees and pay-as-you go could help people on low incomes access family law services, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said.
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NewsStellar cast of lawyers in phone-hacking case
Eight defendants face various charges following the closure of the News Of the World in 2011.
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Beneficial register criticised by Law Society
David Cameron announced the creation of a central register of company beneficial ownership last week.
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NewsJudicial review sought for unfair dismissal cap
Barrister Alex Monaco said the cap on compensation will disproportionately affect older people.
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NewsPartner: technology can end ‘macho culture’ in law firms
Flexible working environments can ensure that ‘presenteeism’ will not damage well-being, says Eversheds senior partner.
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Guatemala lawyer issues plea for help
Edgar Perez handles cases relating to massacres and human rights abuses carried out during Guatemala’s 36-year civil war.
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Milburn talk at mobility event
Alan Milburn, chair of the government’s Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, will speak at Yorkshire firm Gordons’ annual social mobility event in Leeds.
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NewsThe day Sid stood up for women’s rights
The Law Society librarians challenged Obiter to identify a connection between the Society and the comedian Sid James.
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NewsApocalypse now
One innovator showed what can be done simply by hitting the return key of a well-wired computer.
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NewsHigh achievers
Solicitors from national law firm Kennedys scaled the summit of Mount Toubkal, raising more than £40,000.
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NewsTowers of Babel?
In an attempt to emerge from its long, sorry history of computer projects, the MoJ has begun breaking up its procurements into so-called ‘towers’.
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NewsSome mothers do ’ave ’em
What do a 15-year-old Liverpool boy and celebrity ex-criminal Mark ‘Chopper’ Read have in common?
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Asian women lawyers’ mentoring scheme
The Association of Asian Women Lawyers launched a mentoring scheme for law students and junior lawyers at a Law Society event last week.
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E-disclosure protocol
A protocol for handling e-disclosure in construction litigation has been drawn up by the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association.
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Shareholder rights to be debated
European Commission plans to revise the Shareholder Rights Directive will be one of the topics debated at a Law Society event.