Last 3 months headlines – Page 588
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Student wins fees appeal against closing firm that 'left him in the lurch'
Court finds firm on brink of closure did not give reasonable notice about ending its retainer.
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SRA insists avoiding conveyancing conflict 'fundamental' as firm fined £2k
Greater Manchester practice admits systems did not work in handful of cases.
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SFO drops case against mining chief
Benedikt Sobotka had been wanted for questioning but his prosecution is now discontinued.
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Judges' pensions: dispute could run long into 2019, court hears
Dispute over transitional pension provisions being heard by Lord Justice Longmore, Sir Colin Rimer and Sir Patrick Elias this week.
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All law firms should publish gender pay gap figures - Law Society
Firms should also consider collecting data on disability and ethnicity pay gaps, Chancery Lane recommends.
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Commercial lawyers clamour to slam ‘broken’ criminal justice system
Both sides of the profession concerned at erosion of criminal justice system.
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One month to go: countdown on price publishing rules
Firms also told they can download ‘digital badge’ which will itself become mandatory.
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Government resurrects probate fee hikes - but bows to pressure over richest estates
New system will reduce fee cap by 70% but raise less money for investment in the courts.
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China: Paris forum targets global supremacy in dispute resolution
Dispute resolution centres are hoping to be regarded as an attractive option for resolving Belt & Road disputes.
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‘Fantastical’ to assume Beijing control over Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre markets itself as an attractive forum for dispute resolution.
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Over 1,500 lawyers call for further Brexit referendum
Letter signed by 1,500 solicitors, barristers and academics will be delivered to Downing Street.
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Revealed: Liverpool firm sunk by £15m claims linked to employee transactions
Documents also reveal Simpson Millar will pay no more than £2.6m for defunct EAD Solicitors.
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Female talent drain still a problem for profession - Rafferty LJ
Vice-chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission highlights the challenge of retaining diversity.
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Judge throws out claim that firm erred on retainer duty
Court rejects argument that even if issues were not part of retainer, it ‘should have been obvious’ to lawyers from involvement in negotiations that claimant needed to get advice about his rights.
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WW1: At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day
To mark the centenary of the end of the first world war, we look back on how the profession reacted to the armistice and commemorated the 910 solicitors and clerks who died on active service.
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Gauke eyes charity boost for access to justice
The lord chancellor has acknowledged that advice agencies are helped funded by pro bono cost orders and donations.
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Gauke creates a diversion
Taking a detour from addressing our creaking justice system, the lord chancellor instead turned the spotlight on the topical debate of parliamentary privilege.
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Mixed messages on mental health
A poorly-timed tweet showcases the SRA’s seemingly contradictory stance on the importance of wellbeing.