Last 3 months headlines – Page 407
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Diversity ‘disparity’ on bench
Law Society says more work needs to be done to make the judiciary diverse.
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Thrings begins redundancy consultation
Law firm chief says legal sector not immune from impact of 'well documented' political and health-related issues.
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Clooney quits government role over ‘rule of law’ breach
Doughty Street barrister is latest casualty of the row over the UK Internal Market Bill.
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ID checks on directors in Companies House reforms
Government promises a 'fast, efficient, 24/7 digital verification process'.
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Real estate lawyers at Addleshaw Goddard put at risk of redundancy
Firm says it must address over-capacity and opts against making cuts across workforce.
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Zoom silence kills the polite conference chuckle
Do virtual meetings need a canned laughter track?
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Cost of Supreme Court climbs by nearly 20%
New technology helped top court survive lockdown in its tenth year, annual report says.
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Magistrate numbers worse than thought due to HR error
Ministry of Justice says previous figures were overstated by as much as 1,000.
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Non-specialist judges enlisted to ease employment tribunal backlog
Use of virtual hearings will also be increased in a bid to reduce the 45,000 outstanding cases.
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Co-op Legal profits fall despite lockdown divorce surge
Revenue flat as group has dealt with downturn in personal injury and residential conveyancing work.
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IBA warns against Assange extradition
Removal would set a 'dangerous precedent', human rights institute says.
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Judicial diversity statistics show 'significant disparity' between solicitors and barristers
Barristers dominate recommendations despite being outnumbered by solicitors at applicant stage.
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Bar students required to decide exam retake before knowing results
Bar Standards Board says it cannot release August results sooner due to quality assurance processes.
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Tribute: Nick Lewis, solicitor and 'intrepid sailor'
Law Society committee member who championed mental health lawyers died on 30 August.
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Justice minister quits over 'rule of law' row
Lord Keen 'found it increasingly difficult to reconcile' his obligations as a lawyer with provisions in the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Claimant refused permission to rely on more favourable expert
Application had been made to admit extra evidence three days before already-vacated trial date.
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Extra 200 judges on standby to help with possession proceedings
Document outlines court arrangements when evictions ban ends this weekend.
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Dividend on hold at listed firm Rosenblatt
Pandemic hit M&A and litigation funding businesses, firm reports in half-year results.
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Paedophile banned for historic offences stretching 15 years
Former youth leader described as a 'mixed bag who has done much evil but also much good'.
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White paper promises 'smarter' sentencing to cut crime
Proposals include testing problem-solving courts and relaxing criminal records disclosure requirements.