Last 3 months headlines – Page 448
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Coronavirus truce extended between claimant lawyers and insurers
Hundreds of firms have agreed to commit to protocol aimed at preventing game playing during crisis.
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McFarlane adjourns family proceedings as unsuitable to be heard remotely
Family chief says postage stamp images on screen are poor substitute for seeing parent in court.
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Ex-Coops boss fined £20,000 over Asons transfer
SRA decision is latest in a string of financial and regulatory issues connected to Bolton firm.
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HMCTS reveals deaths of three employees who tested positive for Covid-19
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says it is providing support to colleagues.
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Awareness of leading legal brands increasing, consumer research shows
Market survey shows clear interest in freelance solicitors - if they are cheaper.
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London secures a third of A&O promotions
Magic circle firm praises the impact of its diversity agenda.
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Solicitor spends hours in call queue for update on abuse injunctions
Law firm director says emergency applications should be heard on the same or following day.
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Leeds firm wins international trade prize
Shulmans LLP is the first solicitors firm to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for international trade.
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Hearing in biggest ever group litigation to go ahead remotely
No guarantee that courts will be able to hold in-person hearings later in the year, adds judge.
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Whiplash reforms delayed again - this time to April 2021
Lord chancellor says focus of government and legal businesses must be on response to coronavirus crisis.
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Supreme Court ceremony is intimate - but distant
Lord Justice Leggatt was sworn in personally by the president, but behind closed doors.
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Eversheds announces almost 40 new partners
Some 38 partners have been elected despite the ‘uniquely challenging global environment’.
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Covid-19 testing extended to frontline court staff and judges
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says PPE decisions are in line with official guidance as courts remain open.
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Furloughs and freezes: latest
Big names continue to freeze pay and place employees on leave of absence.
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Criminal bar to lobby Treasury for more funding
Government must help barristers shoulder the burden of coronavirus, says Criminal Bar Association.
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Profits up 27% as Rosenblatt reports 'work proceeding as planned'
Listed City firm has had 'many new instructions' arising from the crisis.
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Firm targets ‘significant’ cash savings to offset PI claims drop
NAH Group issues statement to investors confirming one-third of staff have been furloughed.
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Buckland rules out judge-only trials as solution to virus backlog
Lord chancellor tells MPs that World War Two-style smaller juries are worth considering.
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Herbert Smith Freehills announces biggest promotion round since 2012
City firm says it is looking to the future despite coronavirus uncertainties.
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Japan ponders introducing legal professional privilege
Changes to the country’s anti-monopoly act include the introduction of ‘attorney-client privilege’.