Last 3 months headlines – Page 144
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Sony fails to get Jimi Hendrix band rights case moved to New York
'Obvious that England is the most natural and appropriate forum' for claim brought by estates of Hendrix bandmates.
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Home Office checking lawyers have right 'credentials', MPs told
Practitioner group wanted to know how government was 'monitoring the activities' of immigration practitioners.
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Struck-off City solicitor saw marketing budget as 'part of his package'
Tribunal explains reasons for banning solicitor over conduct following London trip.
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Labour fails to force disclosure of solicitor's email to Corbyn aide
High Court rules solicitor’s communication marked LEGALLY PRIVILEGED should remain so, as high-profile litigation continues.
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'Bomb' placed in Gray’s Inn 'potentially viable', court told
Devices were ‘designed to have the appearance of an improvised explosive device’.
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'A real lifesaver': Solicitors' Charity reports surge in pleas for help
Cost-of-living crisis and steep rise in solicitors with mental health problems fuel increase in demand.
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Solicitor completes marathon four months after cancer all-clear
Disease specialist needed the same cancer services she secured for clients.
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Low-income workers 'unlikely to take employers to court'
Thinktank says legal costs and limited support deter employees from enforcing their rights.
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Renewed SLAPPs clampdown is not 'anti-lawyer', LSB insists
Umbrella regulator redoubling efforts to curb strategic lawsuits against public participation and NDA misuse.
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Canary Wharf firm discriminated against disabled paralegal
Paralegal who was asked to rearrange office furniture successfully sues for sex and disability discrimination.
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HMRC adviser avoids punishment after breaking judgment embargo
Individual had emailed various government departments disclosing a favourable result.
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Top-60 firm adopts 'one lawyer' approach to divorce
Harrison Clark Rickerbys says model only suitable where there is no imbalance of power.
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Judicial appointments body admits breaching FOI legislation
Judicial Appointments Commission unable to find ministerial authorisation required for Freedom of Information Act exemption.
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Businessman with 'grudge' targeted barrister in 'bomb plot'
Old Bailey trial hears of ‘bold and targeted strike’ against barrister at Gray’s Inn.
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Listed law firm reports flat profits as growth in new fee-earners slows
Balance of power has shifted to employed lawyers amid 'significant' wage inflation, says remote practice Keystone.
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Law firm to pay ex-client £400,000 for negligent divorce advice
Divorcing client should have been given clear advice about entitlement to husband’s pension.
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Crucial hearing in Mastercard litigation begins
The Competition Appeal Tribunal is set to hear arguments on a complex EU law issue worth billions of pounds.
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News focus: Critics of 'woke' climate guidance are missing the point
The Law Society has taken a global lead by producing guidance for solicitors on how the ‘climate crisis’ will affect the profession and adapting to a rapidly changing landscape.
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Police force wrong to dismiss ex-MP's 'vexatious' FOI requests
'Burden of being chased for missing a deadline can be avoided by not missing it in the first place,' tribunal notes.
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New lord chancellor must 'get a grip' on justice crisis
Law Society urges Alex Chalk KC to bring the system back to full strength.