Last 3 months headlines – Page 559
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NewsCommercial Court activity dips for first time in five years
Proportion of European litigants drops for the second year in a row.
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NewsTop-25 firm cuts salaries and partner drawings for almost a year
Cost-cutting announced at Osborne Clarke as firm says 2020 likely to be ‘subdued at best’.
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NewsCriminal bar warns of ‘disturbing’ rise in informal police sanctions
Criminal prosecutions have been declining since 2009.
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NewsRule-makers told to look again at disbursement costs recovery
Supreme Court opts not to hear appeal in fixed costs case, but urges rules committee to reconsider issue.
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NewsLaw firms keep up community work during Covid lockdown
Practices across the country raising money to plug gaps left by cancellation of events.
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NewsInsight: Debt-laden McMillan had been loss-making for years
Accounts reveal firm took out loan after loan to fund rapid expansion.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright prepares for phased office return
City firm plans to introduce temperature testing and hand sanitiser stations across its global network.
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NewsMost wrongly charged under Coronavirus Act were unrepresented, admits DPP
Max Hill QC tells MPs that supervision mechanisms have been introduced despite 'low' number of failures.
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NewsListed Knights upbeat despite 20% fall in instructions
Highly acquisitive group will not pay a dividend after cutting pay for higher-earners.
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NewsCharity notes ‘dramatic’ rise in solicitors with mental health issues
A third of beneficiaries reported poor mental health last year, up from 19% in 2018.
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NewsOnline dispute resolution will be part of £2m lawtech initiative
Government, industry and regulator-backed programme will create a 'sandbox' to test digital innovations.
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NewsSRA under pressure to extend SIF cover past 2020
Fund due to be closed down this year, but Law Society says insurance market not responding to help firms.
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NewsLaw firm on 'learning curve' to revive Premier League football
Head of sports law highlights challenges of working within a constantly moving landscape.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency asked to publish FoI responses
Practitioners told agency has to understand the drivers behind publishing interest.
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NewsRosenblatt slashes interim dividend
Shareholder payout at listed City firm pared amid Covid-19 uncertainty.
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NewsCan urns be buildings? Supreme Court rules in landmark listing dispute
Highest court finds Court of Appeal was wrong to deny defence in listed building enforcement appeal.
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NewsEU trade talks stumble over mutual recognition of qualifications
Government publishes full details of what it seeks in a ‘Canada-style’ free trade agreement.
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NewsCourt dismisses ex-client’s claim over missing files
London firm successfully defends claims after being accused of fabricating supporting evidence.
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NewsCoronavirus curtails conveyancing high
Market tracker shows promising start to the year before 'coronacoaster' hit.
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NewsLabour goes to lord chancellor for legal aid help
Shadow minister says allowing monthly claims to Legal Aid Agency would provide immediate support.