Last 3 months headlines – Page 388
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Students raise stakes after law school refuses lockdown refunds
Legal educator BPP threatened with being reported to Competition and Markets Authority.
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BAILII gets MoJ lifeline
Most widely used free public online database of court judgments has five-year contract renewed for one year.
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Second part of legal aid review will begin this year, Buckland pledges
Lord chancellor says he wants to get chair of the criminal legal aid review ‘absolutely right’.
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President's guidance for immigration appeals during Covid-19 'unlawful'
Note issued on 23 March stated that appeals should normally be decided on the papers.
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JR has improved consumer rights, Which? tells Faulks review
Any changes to judicial review should relate to extending the window to issue proceedings.
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Claims company takeover talks extended into December
NAHL is in discussions about potential acquisition by wealth manager Frenkel Topping.
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IBA 2020: Litigation funding could create conflicts of interest
'A lot of third-party funders are becoming quite close to law firms,' says ex-president of the Law Society of Ireland.
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Not enough black men doing family legal aid, Westminster inquiry hears
Solicitor says male role models would be helpful for teenagers coming through the justice system.
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From courts to cookies - the solicitor tasting success as a baker
Sarah King needed something to fill the time during lockdown.
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Irish rebuff raises new questions
Law Society of Ireland will cease to issue practising certificates to members based outside the republic.
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New master of the rolls promises civil justice shake-up
Profession ‘needs to be ambitious in terms of digitalisation if it is to retain and enhance its status’, says Sir Geoffrey Vos.
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McFarlane alarmed by weekend demand for skeleton arguments
Family division president says wellbeing protocols should be revisited.
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Solicitors reassured over PC renewal as extended deadline looms
'If members or firms have already submitted a renewal application no further action is required,' Law Society says.
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Quarter of black barristers feel race negatively impacts solicitor relationships
Survey by minority ethnic group suggests women reporting more negative experiences than men.
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Chambers hit by pandemic reinvents itself online
Charter Chambers, which formally closed in October, has rebranded as Crucible.
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'Net cost of justice system is small' says LCJ in court funding plea
Courts must be able to work to full capacity, annual bar conference hears.
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Buckland: Supreme Court review is not 'revenge'
Lord chancellor says he wants to protect judges from US-style appointment system.
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Legal aid evidence reveals wellbeing crisis
Legal Aid Practitioners Group highlights 'lethal combination' threatening sector's future.
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'Complainant' and 'survivor' added to code for victims
Lord chancellor Robert Buckland says revisions will result in increased engagement with criminal justice system.
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New conveyancing requirements to encourage digital ID checks
Land Registry unveils 'Safe Harbour Standard' to provide clarity and steer investment.