Last 3 months headlines – Page 601
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Threats now an occupational hazard for solicitors
An alarming picture has emerged of the daily threats and violence that criminal defence and family solicitors suffer for doing their jobs.
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Bar keeps tabs on defaulting solicitors
The Bar Council confirmed this month it has added 13 firms to its list of defaulting solicitors
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‘Bizarre’ lack of planning over what to do with technology
Law firms appear to understand the importance of advanced technology – but only half plan to do anything about it, a poll has found.
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Call for regulation of police prediction algorithms
Home Office should set guidelines for police tests of tools to predict potential offenders’ behaviour.
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News focus: Defensive action on disclosure
Disclosure got a bad name last year when a rape trial was abandoned. Now the CPS has set up a task force to address fundamental anomalies when it comes to bringing a case to court
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Legal birds of a feather in a flap
Legal Aid Agency report features biodiversity initiative Big Garden Bird Watch.
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All Gold as Steph mixes it with the Brownlees
Stephanie King competes at the World Triathlon Grand Final on Australia’s Gold Coast.
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Lawyers flock to Keystone
Flexible working environment sparks more than 250 applications in the past year to join chambers-style firm.
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Womble Bond Dickinson hires solicitor apprentices in Newcastle
Transatlantic firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has recruited two new solicitor apprentices to join the firm’s Newcastle office. Ian Wildish, developers and investors apprentice, and Sahana Grimaldi, projects and procurement apprentice, have enrolled in the apprenticeship scheme with WBD which will see them qualify as solicitors in 2024. The ...
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Seven join graduate academy of DAS Law in Bristol
DAS Law has welcomed a new intake to its innovative Graduate Academy with seven aspiring lawyers joining the 2018 apprenticeship programme at the Bristol-based firm. Starting in September, the academy takes the form of a three-year apprenticeship scheme which enables law graduates to embark on a legal career without the ...
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£320m public sector panel begins to take shape
Law firm duo secures another Crown Commercial Service appointment.
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Police officer resigns after reports of interview room misconduct with solicitor
South Wales force confirms it will hold a misconduct hearing into the alleged incident.
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MoJ's £15m legal aid fees offer 'doesn't appear to add up'
Law Society says the total amount is different depending on what year's 'case mix' data is used.
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Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC dies at 92
Inspirational figure in campaign against death penalty and for prisoners' rights.
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Fixed costs regime floated for leaseholders
Law Commission says the enfranchisement system is complex, slow and expensive.
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Corruption perception a threat to rule of law, says Grieve
Former attorney general warns key concepts of certainty and predictability are at risk - and floats a codified constitution.