Last 3 months headlines – Page 624
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Listed firm 'continuously' talking about new acquisitions
Group posts healthy profit and income figures in its first year since floating.
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Appeal rules solicitor should be penalised over inflated costs bill
Hickinbottom LJ says lawyers 'remain ultimately responsible for the acts and omission’ of those delegated parts of litigation.
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MoJ praised for 'listening to experts' over female offending
Lord chancellor David Gauke says sending women to prison can do more harm than good as he publishes long-awaited strategy.
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'Better in my day': judges' verdict on advocacy standards
Independent barristers perform better than solicitor advocates, according to judicial feedback.
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Solicitor among seven new CoA judges
Dame Nicola Davies QC trained as a solicitor before being called to the bar.
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New Supreme Court justices named
Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Kitchen to join on 1 October.
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Government urged to extend civil partnerships following Supreme Court defeat
Government Equalities Office says it will consider today's ruling with great care.
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Former Law Society president Paul Marsh dies
Paul Marsh, president of the Law Society of England and Wales in 2008/09, has died at the age of 70.
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'Whistleblower' who sent documents to court raises privilege quandary
Mr Justice Holman makes the unusual decision to refer the matter to family division president.
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Right to die case fails at Court of Appeal
Man with motor neurone disease intends to take case to Supreme Court.
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Ashurst partners enjoy 11% pay hike after strong results
Firm recovers strongly after disappointing figures two years ago.
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We're becoming simpler and smarter, declares LAA chief executive
Shaun McNally says the Legal Aid Agency has delivered on its commitment to provide more efficient services.
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Cohabitation law reform more urgent than civil partnership issue - solicitor
Supreme Court due to rule on civil partnerships tomorrow but solicitor says protecting vulnerable cohabitants is a more pressing issue.
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Firm's owners set to share £20m from this week's AIM listing
Newly-floated company expected to be valued at more than £100m.
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Court of Appeal limits discretion in departing from Part 36 convention
Judge had sanctioned claimant for misleading defendant about effects of her injury.
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'Cab-rank' coroner hit with £68,000 interim costs order
Mary Hassell’s policy was declared unlawful earlier this year.
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Simmons & Simmons adds to healthy City results
Partner profit up 8% while overall profit rises 19% at international firm.
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What normal looks like: McFarlane to canvass views on parental guidance
The next president of the family division says the idea must be 'owned' by all levels of the judiciary to work.
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Bullying increase a ‘cause for concern’, says bar
Criminal barristers among the worst affected, survey results reveal.
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We won't have 'partisan' experts in English courts, judge reminds litigants
Fraser: 'There are some jurisdictions where partisan expert evidence is the norm. This is not one of them.’