Last 3 months headlines – Page 320
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New fathers to receive 26 weeks paid leave at City firm
Ashurst is 'removing gendered language' so there is no distinction between maternity and paternity leave.
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Mishcon to face SDT over client account transactions
Former head of sport is accused of causing or allowing inappropriate payments to be made into and from the firm’s client account.
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Ethics principles to guide lawtech development
Innovations must place client at the centre, Law Society president says in inaugural address.
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Putin's People press pack come in from the cold
Press covering the opening of the oligarchs' libel claim are told to keep their distance.
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PM renews attack on 'left wing' criminal justice lawyers
Lord chancellor urged to publicly apologise for Boris Johnson's comments in radio interview.
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Multiple libel claims over ‘Putin’s People’ open in London
Lawyers for three Russian billionaires and a state-owned oil company open High Court proceedings.
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Family lawyers unite to improve judicial diversity in private FDR hearings
Solicitor spearheading action says few hearings are conducted before a female judge.
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SRA considers kite-mark scheme for tech
Regulator announces possible ways to ‘build trust’ in lawtech sector.
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HMCTS admits 'temporary operating hours' could discriminate against women
Public Sector Equality Duty Statement says possible indirect discrimination should be set against the benefits.
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Greying Inns: Study reveals ageing barrister population
Regulator ‘concerned about the possible implications for access to justice’ as the bar continues to age.
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Fury as Buckland brings back extended court operating hours
High-profile anonymous blogger Secret Barrister declares it is 'time to strike'.
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PII fears holding firms back from lawtech investments
Research published by SRA reveals perceived barriers to innovation, especially in ’PeopleLaw’.
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Partner profits surpass £2m at Macfarlanes
Profit per equity partner has risen steeply across the City, as firms celebrate record results.
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Ince profits plunge after 'difficult year'
Listed international firm says it was hit by travel bans and restrictions on insolvency cases.
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Reed Smith to repay all furlough money
City firm was still claiming government money in April despite 16% PEP growth.
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MPs sound alarm over legal aid in hard-hitting report
Influential committee says justice system in danger of becoming unfair and inaccessible.
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Law firm worker's 'self-isolate' dismissal claim ruled out of time
Former employee 'was reasonably capable of presenting a claim within the required time limit', tribunal finds.
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HMCTS scales back Nightingale courts as venues reopen
The number and location of emergency courtrooms will change over the next few weeks, HMCTS says.
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Land Registry tackles rise in restrictions-related problems
New RXC form has been designed to ensure consents and certificates are correct first time.
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Obituary: Sheku Abes Kamara
Consultant solicitor at MTC Solicitors worked on a range of complex criminal and immigration cases.