Last 3 months headlines – Page 613
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Solicitors shouldn't go cap in hand to judges for QC status - Law Society
Chancery Lane and Bar Council respond to consultation on improving QC appointments process.
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Whitehall to offer commercial career path to trainees
Initiative to tackle skills shortage caused by gap in earnings between Government Legal Department and the City.
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Reality bites
Love Island has come to an end for another year but Obiter can’t resist a final update from the villa’s one-time resident solicitor.
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Yummie Brummie
Specially created dishes by Michelin star Brummie chef Glynn Purnell (pictured, left) will be on the menu at a gala dinner to celebrate the bicentenary of the UK’s oldest regional law society.
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News focus: Disaster recovery
The Ministry of Justice should be commended for taking urgent steps to save the probation service, but why does it often take legal action for the government to look again at its reforms?
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Online divorce extension should cut delays
A new component of the online divorce system being set up by HM Courts & Tribunals Service should help cut delays for clients.
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City profit surge but ‘bumps ahead’
The financial year yielded healthy profits across the City but firm bosses have warned of tougher times ahead.
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Court rules criminal legal aid reforms unlawful
Changes to the litigators’ graduated fee scheme were based on methods that were ’statistically flawed’.
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Judge throws out inquest negligence claim against Leigh Day
Claimant said human rights firm had not asked the right questions, but court rules criticism was 'unfair and misguided'.
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Costs blow for tardy defendant with 'worse than hopeless' case
Court rules claimant ‘virtually succeeded’ with Part 36 offer accepted 15 months later.
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Lawyers warned to uphold 'duty of candour' in court
Law Society reminds solicitors after government was found to have misled court in child refugee row.
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Solicitor placed in charge of English cricket integrity
Meena Botros will ensure domestic cricket meets the ‘highest regulatory standards’.
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VW action prompts new call for 'opt-out' group claims
More than a million motorists could miss out on compensation, Slater and Gordon claims.
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HFW hails strong year at international offices as profits rise
City firm says US tie-up and international mergers contributed to success.
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SRA asks: when should firms report potential wrongdoing?
Regulation chief calls for ‘mature and grown-up’ relationship with law firms.
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Clifford Chance to hire 'tech trainees'
Magic circle firm is seeking applicants to join a special training contract with a focus on law tech.
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Super-exam provider revealed - but costs still unknown
US-headquartered education giant Kaplan will develop and run the SQE, regulator announces.