Last 3 months headlines – Page 322
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Buckland's portfolio career
Lord chancellor apparently sees himself as a plumber and admiral of the fleet.
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Solicitors could be forced down digital route on LPAs
MoJ and Office of Public Guardian consult on plans for ‘mainly digital service’.
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DWF reports profit turnaround after office closures
Adjusted profits have more than doubled year-on-year, according to listed firm’s annual report.
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Solicitor elected 'first black senior partner' at UK top 100 law firm
Trevor Sterling hopes his appointment inspires greater diversity and social mobility.
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'Ringing alarm bells': concern mounts over Judicial Review Bill
Ministry of Justice announcement has lawyers fearing the worst as they wait for legislation to appear.
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Ashurst partner profits surpass £1m
Turnover at the City firm increases by 10% to £711m after growth stalled last year.
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Bill seeks to 'draw a line' on ouster clauses with new JR framework
Government rethinks approach to controversial proposal as Judicial Review and Courts Bill is presented to parliament today.
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Buckland hopes to deter crime with 'highly visible' unpaid work
Lord chancellor outlines plans to rebuild criminal justice system.
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Bullish Clifford Chance hails ‘strongest performance to date’
Profit per equity partner up 9% to £1.85m in sixth consecutive year of growth at magic circle giant.
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Government seeks regulator for electronic IDs
Consultation on which public body is best placed to regulate providers of secure electronic identity credentials opens.
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Home working helps profits bounce back at Gateley
Dividends return as listed City firm reports double-digit revenue and profit growth.
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Court blocks firm being substituted into claim of dead client
Judge concludes agreement signed before client’s death was champertous and void.
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Data breach claimants lose bid for anonymity in court
Employees of MPs argued that disclosure of identity would undermine the purpose of their claim.
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Borders bill 'risks driving wedge' between solicitor and client
Law Society issues warning over legislation ahead of second reading in the House of Commons.
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Pandemic cooperation keeps clin neg claims out of court
NHS Resolution says it has worked closer with claimant lawyers to settle claims during lockdown.
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Minimum salary recommendation amended to include SQE candidates
Law Society says trainees under different qualification regimes should be paid the same.
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100,000 sitting days: HMCTS sets out post-Covid action plan
Court service also intends to introduce evening and weekend court hours, according to annual report.
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Retired solicitor sees off harassment claim over ‘puerile’ blog
Case brought by local government officer had no prospect of success, judge rules.
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Judges starting to show restraint on JRs, says lord chancellor
Judicial Review and Courts Bill will be introduced to parliament this week.
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News focus: LawtechUK proposals for legal data are a tall order
In hailing the transformative effects of digitisation on legal services, LawtechUK has produced a visionary report envisaging an industry worth £22bn a year.