Last 3 months headlines – Page 394
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‘Vast majority’ of disabled solicitors want to continue working from home
Study finds that lockdown could make legal profession more accessible for those with disabilities.
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Johnny Depp loses libel claim after five-courtroom epic
High Court finds that allegations against Pirates of the Caribbean star ‘substantially true’.
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Online probate applications mandatory from today
Solicitors report teething issues with digital system.
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You can quote me on that
Prize for most provocative use of an opening quote goes to London firm Bindmans.
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US student loans – the debt you can never repay
Much like food portion sizes, US tuition fees make ours look positively meagre.
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A statue for a forgotten football hero
Solicitor-advocate Greg Foxsmith is on a mission to honour the memory of footballer Jack Leslie.
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News focus: The defenders of judicial review
The Faulks inquiry considering reforms to judicial review has already been challenged by expert voices calling the process vital to the democratic balance of power.
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Virtual Pro Bono Week celebrates lawyer volunteers
This year’s theme is ‘Pro Bono: Through the pandemic and beyond’.
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BLM movement inspires change in big firms
City firms set ambitious ethnicity targets in wake of Black Lives Matter protests.
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Courts will be exempt from second lockdown
Judges and magistrates are urged to make full use of remote hearings but buildings will not close, lord chief justice says.
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SQE candidates will face host of unresolved issues, junior lawyers claim
Junior Lawyers Division says several of its concerns remain wholly unaddressed.
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Hasty planning reform threatens the environment, says Society
Making sure that new laws are good laws will take time, Chancery Lane tells consultation.
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Mixed fortunes for City as BLM announces 71 job cuts
Other practices push ahead with salary reviews and partner pay-outs.
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'Modern family' focus for new virtual firm
Online services and flexible operating hours will fill gap left by traditional firms, founders claim.
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Forces claims bill condemned as attack on independent legal profession
Law Society endorses parliamentary human rights committee's attack on 'inflammatory language'.
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Supreme Court targets diverse candidates for bench
Lady Black of Derwent will retire in January 2021, leaving just one female judge.
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Court of Appeal rules solicitor was ‘winner’ in £50k costs battle
Latest ruling in dispute between two solicitors going back at least seven years.
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Justice minister misses major legal aid evidence session
Solicitors warn that criminal legal aid is on the point of collapse.
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Lawyers denied CFA fees after failing to act in client’s best interests
Law firm had sought to recover fees after client did not authorise issue of any proceedings.