Last 3 months headlines – Page 217
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Public wary of big tech's use of courts data
Four out of five people favour limits and controls on use of material such as judgments.
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Ombudsman confident of huge improvements within 18 months
Complaints handler pinning its hopes partly on adoption of new early resolution scheme.
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Government to tackle SLAPPs with early dismissal and costs cap
Lord chancellor Dominic Raab says reforms will ‘uphold freedom of speech [and] end the abuse of our justice system’.
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Legal execs seek SRA regulation switch
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives 'in talks' for members to be subject to oversight of solicitors’ watchdog.
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SDT makes no order over solicitor’s ‘angry’ email
Tribunal finds email was threatening but considers solicitor has already been punished enough.
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Clifford Chance’s record results push PEP above £2m
Magic circle firm records seventh consecutive year of record profit and revenue.
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Axiom solicitor made money ‘hand over fist’ while investors ‘lost everything’, court hears
Prosecution makes closing arguments to jury as long-running trial over legal financing fund nears conclusion.
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Firm to pay £35,000 to paralegal sacked after surgery
Employee previously won claims for disability related discrimination and failure to make adjustments.
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Prison lawyers to boycott forum as legal aid dispute escalates
Representative groups tell Parole Board their members do not feel valued by the government.
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Law reform could bring in weddings on the beach
Chancery Lane welcomes Law Commission proposals to reform 'confusing, out-of-date and restrictive' laws.
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Clients shopping around and more satisfied than ever - official
Consumer watchdog says poll results prove that efforts to increase choice are working.
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Shoosmiths hands out £1,000 cost of living payment
National firm posts record revenue, net profit and profit per equity partner for last year.
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Artificial intelligence rules to require human liability
Government promises 'pro innovation approach' to regulating robots.
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SDT blocks solicitor from returning 21 years after strike-off
Struck-off solicitor had since started his own legal business and advised on immigration and employment.
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Bar protest goes to parliament as five-day walkout begins
A delegation of barristers met MPs at the Palace of Westminster this morning.
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News focus: CJC forum brainstorms costs reform
Costs lawyers convened at the Civil Justice Council last week to discuss another shakeup. Delegates offered robust opinions, but there was little consensus.
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Heat emergency: courts keep sitting despite ‘red warning’
HMCTS says it is ‘doing everything within our control to maintain comfortable levels of cooling’.
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LPA registration speeding up - but complaints taking longer to resolve
Justice minister says more staff have been recruited to clear the backlog and respond to customers.
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Court blocks bid to issue 3,500 cases on just one claim form
Master Davison gives claimant firm Hugh James six months to sort out which claims will survive.