Last 3 months headlines – Page 338
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News‘Unduly lenient’ powers to be reviewed
Law Commission announces comprehensive examination of laws of criminal appeal.
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NewsNews focus: Khan disciplinary saga nears its end
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules that all 12 allegations against solicitor-advocate for dishonesty and failing to comply with court orders are proven. Sanction is expected today.
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NewsThe pain and gain of partnership
Simpson asked rather casually if I wanted a partnership. This was the Everest in my career.
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NewsLeading firm closes departments and puts 100 jobs at risk
Simpson Millar chief says the firm must adapt to the changing legal services market.
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NewsCity firm eschews one-off boost in favour of ‘sustained’ salary rises
Norton Rose Fulbright the latest to announce plans to help staff with cost of living crisis.
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NewsMagistrates' court caseload down 20% in two years
Backlog ‘now close to pre-pandemic levels’, chief executive reports - but ‘still a long way to go’.
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News£250 goodwill payouts for SQE fiasco
SRA chief executive says lessons will be learned from the disruption on 21 July.
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NewsClaims firm sees profits fall but happy with progress
Growing number of cases being distributed by National Accident Helpline to its related law firm business.
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NewsLawyers seek end to mixed injury damages roadblock
Claims for whiplash plus other injuries are being identified to test in the Court of Appeal.
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NewsSolicitor’s pay cut for moving north was lawful, tribunal rules
Crown Prosecution Service set to recoup thousands after overpaying solicitor for four years.
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NewsMonopolies watchdog orders sale of searches firm
Merger of two of the biggest players 'would reduce competition and could lead to less innovation', Competition and Markets Authority concludes.
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NewsPhishing for headlines with a sample size of eight
Shock revelation that '25% of law firm employees' are prone to clicking on dodgy links.
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NewsAddleshaw Goddard posts 15% rise in profits
Revenue at international firm jumps by 18% to £377m.
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NewsDechert agrees £20m interim payment to ENRC
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation seeks indemnity costs due to defendants’ conduct.
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NewsCity lawyer found in contempt over ‘burn it’ instruction
Judge says Raymond McKeeve committed a ‘spontaneous act of colossal stupidity’.
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NewsSRA proposes U-turn on indemnity fund
Options set out in discussion paper include 'new consumer protection arrangement' within the regulator.
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NewsNon-practising solicitors must pay to stay on the roll
SRA confirms that an annual charge will be introduced, likely to be around £40.
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NewsSoophia Khan’s strike out application refused by SDT
Tribunal dismisses high-profile solicitor’s bid to throw out 10 of 12 allegations.
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News‘Vexatious’ contempt bid against protest solicitor thrown out by judge
'The court does not grant injunctions to parties to litigation to be used as a weapon against those perceived to be opponents'.
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NewsLegal lionesses: the law firms backing women’s football
Long before Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone lit up Wembley, the legal profession was backing women’s football at all levels.