Last 3 months headlines – Page 50
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Judge apologises for asking if female advocate was pregnant
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office issued district judge with formal advice for misconduct.
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Party escapes £27,000 costs bill in 14-year-old boundary dispute
String of litigation has carried on despite most of the original parties to the claim having died.
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Judge says solicitors’ ‘catalogue of errors’ not excusable
Firm’s application for extension of time was more than seven and a half months late - ‘substantially out of time’.
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Prison treated solicitor with ‘institutional indifference’
Practitioner obtains writ of habeas corpus for wrongfully detained offender.
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Men’s club hubbub
The gentlemen of the Garrick doubtless rang for another large malt as the identities of current members were revealed.
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Former solicitor jailed for paying off witnesses is refused restoration to the roll
Tribunal describes the application for restoration as ‘premature’ - matters leading to lawyer’s removal were of ‘utmost gravity’.
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MPs call for review of super-regulator
Legal Services Act 2007 'does not appear to provide a stable long-term framework', justice committee reports.
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Judge given formal advice over ‘chill out’ remark to counsel
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the judge had shown regret for his behaviour which ‘fell short of the standards expected’.
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Police ‘regularly’ signpost accident victims to law firms, ex-sergeant tells tribunal
Officer resigned last year after probe into his contact with victims over their legal options.
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Partnership promotions shrink at Slaughter and May
Magic circle firm announces five appointments, half last year’s number.
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Tributes to Howden Group's Will Bloomer
Chief corporate and legal affairs officer died suddenly and unexpectedly last week.
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‘Know your client’ questions caught out bitcoin money launderer
Woman convicted on one count of entering into or becoming concerned in a money laundering arrangement at Southwark Crown Court.
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Society picks up industry award for disability work
Chancery Lane's head of diversity and inclusion says award is culmination of several years' work.
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In depth: 'It's only the oldies left at 7.30' - benchmarking survey exposes productivity slump
A 1,000% rise in interest receipts has helped law firms stay financially resilient, the Law Society’s latest benchmarking survey shows. But chargeable hours continue to fall.
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Firms urged not to drop aspiring solicitors who fail SQE1
Candidates had their results this week, with reports that some firms rescinded training contract offers to those who did not pass.
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Law Society rules out sale of president’s residence
Number 60 Carey Street, near the body’s headquarters, will be redeveloped as a 'heritage asset'.
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SRA can’t tell us whom to represent, says regulatory specialist
Kingsley Napley’s Iain Miller says lawyers are entitled to advance claims that may not succeed.
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Formal warning for district judge following firm’s multiple complaints
Judge did not agree her actions amounted to misconduct but accepted some of her comments were ‘intemperate’.
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Firm appeals strike-out refusal over alleged negligence claim
Case concerns interpretations of the word 'claim', Court of Appeal hears.
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Prince Harry seeks to amend Sun claim to include allegations dating back to childhood
Application hearing, before Mr Justice Fancourt, was heard today in the Rolls building.