Last 3 months headlines – Page 408
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NewsCouncil shuts Bolton firm’s office over links to 18 Covid cases
Premises closed after relatives of employees raise concerns about working practices.
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NewsBuckland urged to add claimant lawyers to JR panel
Five prominent firms tell lord chancellor the panel must be more representative.
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NewsFears for employment tribunal as Covid backlog hits 45,000
Latest redundancy figures expected to pile more pressure on a system already under a heavy burden.
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NewsRadical reform to Legal Services Act is off the table, MoJ indicates
Ministry of Justice is looking at extending redress for consumers of unregulated services.
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NewsBusiness interruption ruling 'removes large roadblocks' to successful claims
High Court hands down 162-page judgment in test case brought by City watchdog.
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NewsRule of law under attack, says Law Society
'We have a choice about what sort of country we want to be and what we want to be known for around the world.'
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NewsNightingale court closes less than a month after it opened
Ministry of Justice says Hertfordshire venue hired to meet 'targeted operational need'.
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NewsHigh Court welcomes three new solicitor-judges
Her Honour Judge Mary Stacey, Rowena Collins Rice and Adam Johnson QC to join the bench.
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NewsBSB admits underestimating number caught up in exam fiasco
Bar Professional Training Course candidates will be able to resit exam using pen and paper in October.
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NewsCustody limits: judge risked appearance of bias, court told
Replacement drafted in to extension hearing on instruction of senior presiding judge.
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NewsShareholders back in the money despite firm’s profits falling
Keystone announces payment designed to make up for dividend cancelled earlier this year.
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NewsTrade deal will boost Japan access moves, says Society
Agreement comes as Tokyo relaxes conditions for foreign lawyers to practise.
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NewsBuckland: I'll quit if rule of law broken in 'unacceptable way'
Lord chancellor insists government will be able to resolve tensions arising from UK Internal Market Bill.
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NewsAcrobat who was called to the bars
Jean Marie Jules Léotard created the art of the flying trapeze. You can’t get much further from the law than that.
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NewsNever mind the quality…
Legal Services Board last week urged consumers to shop nationally for the best deals on legal advice.
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NewsWanna dance?
One team member at Forsters will be doing 100 minutes of ballet as part of the London Legal Walk 10xChallenge next month.
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NewsNews focus: 'Tide turning' for holiday illness claims
Holidaymakers who issue fraudulent sickness claims have sparked negative headlines, but a pivotal court ruling means that defendants will no longer have an ‘easy ride’ picking holes in expert evidence.
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NewsCovid-hit law firms shed staff
Redundancy plans are revealed as lasting effect of the pandemic on solicitors and support staff becomes apparent.
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NewsFirm fined £30k after charging clients to fund its loan repayments
More than 2,000 clients were charged an extra amount in loan repayment contributions.