Last 3 months headlines – Page 333
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Royal birth keeps lawyers busy
Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is already generating plenty of work for lawyers.
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Which snaps court your fancy?
Holidays are supposed to be a time to switch off – until you pass the nearby law courts.
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Consolidation gathers pace as firm numbers dip below 10,000
SRA figures show there were 9,974 firms at the start of this month, the lowest number in 11 years.
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2005 Constitutional Reform Act up for review
Government intends to revisit the role of lord chancellor, Robert Buckland QC MP reveals.
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Police probe suspect drugs tests used in criminal and family cases
In one case, a mother had children removed from her care on the basis of a contested report.
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‘A powerful reminder to politicians’: Assisted dying campaigner’s final message
Noel Conway has died aged 71 after removing his ventilator.
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Announcement expected on SIF closure
Solicitors Regulation Authority will disclose next week whether it will ditch or defer plans to shut the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
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Legal aid lawyers paid £20.12 per hour for early JR work
Public law specialists reveal low rates as landmark census draws to a close.
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Lord chancellor's little black book
Could we see Robert Buckland's memoirs on the shelves, after a decent interval?
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Crown court backlog starts to dip
There were 57,503 outstanding cases in the Crown court system at the end of May, according to new MoJ figures.
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McFarlane begins work on Covid-19 recovery phase for family courts
Lawyers are being urged to respond to rapid consultation on remote, hybrid and in-person hearings.
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‘Wide-ranging concerns’: Law Society opposes remote juries
Government should provide more appropriate facilities for in-person criminal trials, says professional body.
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Appeal backs woman over ‘transphobic’ tweets
Gender-critical beliefs do not seek to destroy rights of trans persons, appeal tribunal rules.
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City partner 'invented' £1.4m billing figure, SDT hears
Case involves information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during their partner recruitment processes.
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Eighty-five secretaries, support staff and lawyers leave big City firm
Dentons is looking to change the way its offices are set up to create a flexible working environment.
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Duncan Lewis issues JR proceedings over immigration reforms
Firm says six-week consultation indirectly discriminated against its five clients.
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Midlands court seeking to resurrect extended operating hours
Northampton wants to increase trial capacity by introducing 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm listings.
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Peers call for checks on emergency Covid powers
Fast-tracked legislation is never an acceptable alternative to effective government planning, says Lords committee.
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Buckland fears lord chancellor role will become 'decorative and ornamental'
Government will consider whether lord chancellor must be legally qualified as part of 2005 Constitutional Reform Act review.
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SDT hears City partner grilled over ‘untrue’ billing figures
Case relates to information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during partner recruitment processes.