Last 3 months headlines – Page 295
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London judges hear Trinidad death penalty appeal
Mandatory death penalty for murder is unconstitutional, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was told today.
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Midlands firm embraces employee ownership
Former chief executive will sell her stake in the firm to a trust owned by staff.
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Scottish legal aid row escalates after solicitor 'removed from court building'
Public war of words breaks out between bar association and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
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New call for lawyers to be probed in Post Office inquiry
Team of academic experts say role of legal advisers is crucial for understanding how scandal happened.
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Solicitor rebuked for offensive WhatsApp messages
SRA said the conduct was a breach of the principle aimed at maintaining trust in profession.
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Vos to ‘shock’ experts - if he turns up…
Master of the Rolls continues his assault on dead-tree communications.
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30 minutes free: LAA tackles immigration detainee discrepancy
Solicitor who successfully challenged absence of equal provision says change does not go far enough.
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Procurement opens for new judgments database
National Archives seeking to secure decisions of senior courts for the nation.
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Solicitor who held on to files showed ‘flagrant disregard’ for rules
Former consultant ignored court order and did not engage with disciplinary proceedings at any stage, tribunal hears.
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Claim against HSBC over 15-year-old trading time barred
ECU Group claimed the bank’s traders improperly used knowledge of foreign exchange orders between 2004 and 2006.
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Showtrial lawyers get BBC off the hook for now
‘You are still my solicitor – even if you are on legal aid.’
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Ex-Dechert partner settles 'spying' claim
Neil Gerrard sued Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation over alleged ‘unlawful covert surveillance’.
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Four partners set to make £1.3m apiece after selling firm
Fast-expanding listed firm Knights makes move into the north east with Stockton-on-Tees acquisition.
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‘Nihilistic litigation’: Divorce judge laments costs of mammoth case
Costs of proceedings now outstrip the assets of both parties, court hears.
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Leading PI firm sitting on cash pile on hunt for acquisitions
PI firm reports record turnover and caseload, though pre-tax profits slide.
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News focus: What does it take to be a member of the SDT?
As the SDT seeks new members, the role is evolving with the times. President Edward Nally outlines the qualities required to handle sensitive cases touching on mental health and personal lives.
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‘Nobody liked it – so I got it right’
Lord Justice Jackson shares his feelings about 2010 review of civil litigation costs at Public Law Project’s conference.
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Great minds log on to an identity crisis
Debating a very contemporary issue: anonymity in social media.
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Budget boost to drive Land Registry’s digital push
HM Treasury’s budget Red Book reveals that body’s spending will rise by 19.7% in cash terms over next three years.