Last 3 months headlines – Page 389
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Department for International Trade calls out to arbitrators
Recruits will help resolve disputes that arise under free trade agreements.
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Lawyers make late plea to halt massive whiplash cuts
Motor Accident Solicitors Society says 2018 figures are fundamentally flawed and wholly unjust.
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Block on remote assessments stopping PI claimants getting help
While insurers have accepted remote examinations, lawyers say DWP is not so accommodating.
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Courts must aim higher than video hearings, says Susskind
‘Hearing a case from your kitchen table is not a fundamental change’, IBA conference hears.
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Developer stung by high-interest loan loses case against solicitors
NDH Properties Limited accused Leeds-based firm of professional negligence.
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Student's tribunal claim against law school thrown out by Court of Appeal
University of Law was accused of discrimination by a former masters’ student.
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National firm on buying spree - but will let new acquisitions keep identities
Shakespeare Martineau says it can build a 'house of brands' under one LLP.
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Happy judges spread cheer with upbeat tone
The bench seems to be going out of its way to praise advocates - and even IT systems.
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Court overturns SDT’s ‘seriously flawed’ decision to clear solicitor
Case involving costs claimed by former Neumans partner will have to be re-heard before a new panel, High Court rules.
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Fieldfisher lays off secretaries and PAs
City firm says there is now ‘less demand for administrative support’.
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Government bans evictions until January
Statutory instrument laid in parliament days after solicitor sent pre-action protocol letter.
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IBA 2020: Poor countries should take legal advice about Chinese investment
Belt and Road Initiative could expose countries to unsustainable debt and pollution, conference hears.
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Court calls time on year-long fundamental dishonesty saga
Judge says the number of court orders made in the space of a year was ‘truly remarkable’.
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Judicial review regime 'fit for purpose' - local government lawyers
First known public sector response criticises independent probe's questions for government departments.
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Jane Austen’s great uncle and the spooks
Our appeal for picturesque offices is attracting an unexpectedly diverse range of entries.
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Business insurance battle begins in Supreme Court
Case will determine whether small to medium sized businesses receive insurance pay-outs in wake of Covid-19.
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Reed Smith apologises for handling of Elphicke harassment allegations
Firm says the way it dealt with allegations against disgraced former partner in 2005 did not meet its standards.
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Court corrects gaffe which allowed ex-husband to stop payments
Judge rules ‘slip rule’ can be applied two years after error was made.
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News focus: Courts recovery plan - progress report
HMCTS is ramping up court capacity amid the huge disruption caused by Covid-19. But the recovery plan is coming in for criticism, as the LCJ urges the government to be ‘realistic’ about funding.