Last 3 months headlines – Page 392
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Sotoudeh thanks global colleagues as she is freed - for now
Iranian lawyer granted medical leave from 38-year sentence.
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Johnny Depp: the end for a Town called Sue?
The outcome of the Johnny Depp defamation case has been hailed as a triumph for press freedom. Does this spell the end of high-profile actions where celebrities seek to vindicate their reputation?
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Shadow justice secretary calls for UK pro bono network
Framework would prevent vulnerable people ‘slipping through the cracks’, says David Lammy MP.
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Drinking laws Raines checked
Idea of drink only with food was tried in New York in the late 19th century in one attempt to stop the sale of alcohol.
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Cool running
Solicitor Loretta Minghella OBE, the next master of Clare College, Cambridge, on her first job.
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Sext savers
App promising to create ‘accessible, quick and safe legal contracts’ is proving popular among privacy-aware sexters.
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Jobs at risk as Law Society modernises member services
Chancery Lane seeking to modernise commercial strategy and improve communications.
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Lawyers and insurers extend pandemic pact to cooperate
Insurance boss says there has been a ‘laying down of arms’ in the months since coronavirus struck.
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Judicial induction training to tackle 'implicit bias'
Lord chief justice says objectives in five-year diversity and inclusion strategy are 'testing and ambitious'.
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Insurers face costs bill for Swift v Carpenter fight
Claimant had beaten her own without prejudice offer and a Part 36 offer from opponent.
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Expect no relaxation in AML regime, solicitors warned
Conference will preview new guidance from legal sector supervisors.
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Freshfields' first female senior partner overwhelmed by support
Georgia Dawson tells Next 100 Years event the significance of her appointment did not immediately sink in.
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Pro bono lawyer's surprise brush with art
Solicitor recalls unexpected outcome of case she was asked to assist with in Australia.
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IBA 2020: Lawyers will become more like Uber drivers, panel predicts
Small firms will soon come under pressure from technology platforms in the gig economy, conference hears.
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White male barristers earn more – even within same practice area
Female BAME barristers are the lowest earning group, according to research by the regulator.
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Lockdown II: Law firm offices allowed to open and clients can visit
Law Society secures some answers from government about extent of new restrictions.
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Charity pilots last-minute pro bono help in family cases
Advocate wants to avoid turning away unrepresented applicants with nothing.
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DWF tells investors to be optimistic despite second lockdown
Listed pioneer upbeat on prospects as it publishes interim results.
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Parties in HMCTS pilot snub small claims mediation
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says suspicion and timing may be contributing to low take-up.
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University of Law fails to block trade mark in dispute with former student
University claimed ‘UniLaw’, registered by start-up, could damage its reputation.