Last 3 months headlines – Page 590
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CoA rules firm did not need to 'volunteer' advice beyond retainer
Judges say City firm had ’no legal duty to warn’ and so could not be held liable for any lost recoveries.
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Criminal justice system 'really creaking', warns outgoing CPS chief
Alison Saunders, who steps down as director of public prosecutions this week, criticised for not speaking out earlier.
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Done deal: Gordon Dadds agrees £43m Ince & Co acquisition
Statement to the London Stock Exchanges confirms creation of biggest listed UK firm.
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Hong Kong seeks to allay fears over China relationship
Legal profession and judiciary 'fiercely independent', government officials insist.
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Justice centre stage in week of events
The legal profession’s main representative bodies join hands today to place justice and the rule of law at the centre of public and political debate.
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Gallery: Big beats and big hair at Law Rocks!
Howard Kennedy band Take it to the Bridge triumphed once more as lawyers rocked London’s 100 Club.
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MoJ was warned about court reform risks in 2016
Management consultants pointed to other countries' less ambitious reforms - which were plagued with problems.
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A bold entry to English courts
Joshua Rozenberg’s article on the Diplock courts (1 October) reminded me of the first case in which Richard Ferguson QC appeared in England.
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News focus: Kent ABS goes for steady growth
After a challenging start, new boss Guy Record aims for a ‘realistic’ and ‘measured’ approach at Kent County Council’s alternative business structure Invicta Law.
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‘Unduly lenient’ figures steady, says solicitor general
Robert Buckland QC MP says the number of Crown court cases that result in referral or sentence increase is ‘fairly constant’.
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Hitting the right note
The £50 note is expected to receive the polymer treatment, but who should be the face of the note’s new design?
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Law to laughs
Bob Mortimer, one half of comedy double act Vic and Bob, had a surprising career start.
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A gavel error
It pains us to report another entry to the ever-growing list of inappropriate references to gavels when discussing English law.
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Blow for SFO as High Court rejects attempt to revive Barclays case
Charges were initially thrown out in May but Serious Fraud Office attempted to have them reinstated.
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Judges to get 2% annual pay rise
Lord chancellor David Gauke says the increase is the biggest in a decade.
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Cripps and Pemberton Greenish join forces
Combined top-70 firm will have 465 lawyers and 66 partners.
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Conviction for disparaging Prophet not a breach of free speech, ECHR rules
Austrian court decision had 'legitimate aim of preserving religious peace’.
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Hong Kong proposes tougher foreign lawyer rules
International firms say two-for-one rule would 'have colossal negative repercussions'.
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Justice as important as health or education - public
Survey commissioned by representative bodies reveals perceptions ahead of the first Justice Week.