Last 3 months headlines – Page 422
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City unveils plans for ‘flagship’ 18-court development
Fleet Street site will also house police headquarters - along with a commercial development.
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Listed firm sees acquisition opportunities from Covid fallout
Knights reports major increases in revenue and profit - but shareholders denied a final dividend.
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Ashurst reports drop in partner profits
Profit per equity partner falls from £972,000 to £903,000, while revenue flatlines.
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Legal profession 'vigilant' against money laundering - Law Society
Chancery Lane responds to 'industry of enablers' charge in intelligence committee's Russia report.
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Planning rules relaxed - with wider reform 'this month'
Amendments to Town and Country Planning Act allow repurposing of commercial properties.
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Attorney general defends Dominic Cummings tweet
Suella Braverman tells justice select committee her tweet was not a legal opinion.
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Strange case of the disappearing Blackstone
In the current climate, was an 18th century interpretation of the law on slavery too hot to handle?
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Clin neg claims costs soar as motor claims decline continues
NHS Resolution reveals largest number of new claims since 2013 amid increased activity.
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Clifford Chance defies downturn with rising profits
Partner distribution cut back amid 'ongoing and unpredictable' consequences of pandemic.
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Judges get 2% pay rise for Covid-19 response
Judiciary among nine public sector workforces to be rewarded for efforts over the last few months.
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Judge rails at lawyers’ ‘thoroughly disorganised’ case presentation
Parties warned they should not expect ‘indulgence’ of the court over late filing of evidence.
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MoJ to consult on legal aid means test in spring 2021
Justice minister Alex Chalk says his department will also review civil sustainability.
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Millions could fall into 'hidden justice gap'
Report highlights spike in demand for help from cash-strapped law centres.
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Simmons announces six partners in modest promotion round
City firm delayed appointing partners in April because of coronavirus.
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Law Commission unveils leasehold proposals
Recommendations to be considered by government include 'fit for purpose' commonhold regime.
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Judge bemoans 'general increase in hostility' in Commercial Court
Contempt case was presented in a 'heavy-handed, aggressively partisan fashion', Mr Justice Baker says.
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Law firm worker jailed after 6,000 indecent images of children found
Laurence Ives jailed for four years and placed on the sex offender register for 10 years.
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LPC students demand refund after 'severe' lockdown failures
Fifteen-person classes at BPP University now contain up to 70 people, students claim.
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Consumers too impressed by lawyers’ length of service, says watchdog
Legal Services Consumer Panel says lawyers' credentials are too often used as a proxy for quality.