Last 3 months headlines – Page 430
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Remote hearings could become default in Commercial Court
Court has continued to function during lockdown accumulating almost no backlog of work.
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Separate court entrances for domestic abuse victims
Government says family courts will be overhauled after review reveals 'long-standing failings'.
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PI and conveyancing still just 50% of normal, firm warns shareholders
NAHL chief executive tells annual general meeting the business will remain sustainable despite challenges.
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‘Out of control’ firm collapsed with £1.1m debts and £12k assets
Former law firm manager fined after he allowed disbursement from public funds to be retained.
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Treat junior staff well - clients are watching, GC warns
Vodafone’s group general counsel was ‘troubled’ by decisions to lay off young solicitors.
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Cash-rich conveyancer snaps up south east law firm
Backed with private equity investment, O’Neill Patient plans to make further acquisitions in future.
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Top health expert calls for face masks in court
Professor Trish Greenhalgh says court is a risky place for transmission of Covid-19.
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LAA seeks to bring court-assessed bills in-house
Proposed permanent move prompts concerns over possible conflict of interest.
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Record numbers of students enrol on bar course as pupillages dry up
More than 1,700 students started the Bar Professional Training Course in 2018, the highest number since the course began.
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Litigation funder Burford buys stake in firm
Investment in PCB 'takes the legal industry a step closer to conventional financial structures'.
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Inn under fire for raising rent during lockdown
Inner Temple has increased rents by 1.3% despite fears that coronavirus will cause chambers to collapse.
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Legislation to abolish some jury trials could be passed within weeks
Lord chancellor says option is ‘last resort’ but would provide 40% extra capacity.
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Swift v Carpenter: Accommodation costs dispute reaches Court of Appeal
Issue is how the capital costs of special accommodation should be calculated - and how much defendants should pay.
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Criminal offences warning over Agriculture Bill
House of Lords committee says using delegated powers to create criminal offences is constitutionally unacceptable.
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More firms cut NQ pay as City tightens belt
Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Slaughter and May have all reduced their six-figure pay packages.
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HSBC faces £1.3bn group action over ‘sham’ Disney scheme
Claimants allege they were induced to invest in Eclipse Partnerships under false pretences.
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Veteran solicitor fined for failing to warn clients of off-plan property risk
Senior partner of Merseyside firm accepted he had a duty to flag up obvious risks which came to his attention.
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Starbucks toilet voyeur thrown out of profession
Facilities assistant agrees he should be prevented from working for any regulated law firm.
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Extra probate staff deployed as applications surge
Probate applications are now granted within six weeks, says HMCTS.