Last 3 months headlines – Page 633
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Whitehall opens competition for £320m public sector panel
Latest Crown Commercial Service procurement is the final stage of legal services overhaul.
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Clifford Chance investigation under consideration, says SRA
Regulator says it is examining evidence about firm’s handling of report into Royal Bank of Scotland's restructuring group.
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Stressed and working for free: barristers blame solicitors for extra workload
Perception that solicitors are 'doing less than previously’ in criminal cases cited in Bar Council report on working lives.
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'We're not replacing judges', says HMCTS, as reform cost-benefit published
Details emerge about responsibilities and scrutiny of court staff under the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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Judicial hiring spree as tribunal cases soar
£108,000 roles open to those without previous judicial experience.
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Courts protest attracts the boys in blue
Protest against HMCTS reforms Source: Michael Cross Protest against HMCTS reforms Lawyers say no to ‘quick fit justice’.
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Appeal throws out two claims where same judge was 'too benevolent'
Cases raise important points on fundamental dishonesty and reliance on claims forms in personal injury cases.
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No 'one-size-fits-all' approach to resolving human rights conflicts, GCs told
Remote working enabled one female employee to work on a project in a country where women's right to work was an issue.
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Charity boss defends £100k spend on 'aggressive' legal action
London firm named during questioning of former Save the Children chairman.
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Bar to suspend no returns threat after talks 'breakthrough'
Government has found new cash for complex cases - and a 1% increase in fees next year, criminal barristers say.
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Obituary: Rodney Jackson
Rodney’s proud achievement was to become the senior partner of Andrew M Jackson & Co (now Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP).
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What about us? Solicitors urge settlement of LGFS row
Law Society is taking the Ministry of Justice to the High Court over reforms to the litigators' graduated fee scheme.
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Trainee pay slump followed scrapping of minimum wage
SRA research shows the very lowest-paid are earning thousands of pounds less - while the gender pay gap has widened.
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In New York, concrete jungle where tweets are made of
Twitter users ask the impossible of New York Bar Association.
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London commercial courts warned over ‘complacency’
Challengers include several EU ciities as well as Dubai and Qatar.
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Gauke: criminal bar's action to disrupt the courts is unacceptable
Lord chancellor says the government is taking 'all necessary steps' to ensure legal representation is available.
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Law firm manager paid client £5k to cover his own mistake
Leading PI practice Bott and Co pays ‘substantial’ amounts to cover failings of former manager.
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Courts Bill resurrected, with judges to hand over 'routine' functions
Justice minister says legislation will make courts easier to use, more efficient and fit for the digital age.
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Cyber-warfare: retaliation would be lawful, says UK
Attorney general warns that 'hostile actors' cannot strike at UK computer systems without consequence.
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Third woman in less than a decade to become Bar Council vice-chair
Amanda Pinto QC has been elected vice-chair while Richard Atkins will become chair in 2019.