Last 3 months headlines – Page 635
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Slaughter and May billed Carillion £8m in months before collapse
Letter from senior partner reveals advice firm gave company prior to its collapse.
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Requiring manicured nails 'likely to be unlawful', government advises
Guidance designed to help employers understand the law and workers' rights following dress code inquiry.
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Chambers could be told to publish harassment statistics
Bar regulator says it is determined to address ‘cultural issues’ that could contribute to unfair treatment of women.
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Centralised court call centres set to go live in 2019
HMCTS chief executive pledges to improve record on scheduling and listing.
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Chief coroner issues guidance in wake of 'cab rank' ruling
Mary Hassell’s policy of refusing to prioritise cases on religious grounds was declared unlawful last month.
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Record 12,000 expected to walk for justice
Senior judges to walk side by side with law students; corporate lawyers and QCs with front-line solicitors.
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Herbert Smith Freehills to move nearly 500 to Canary Wharf
New office will encourage agile working and ‘move away’ from traditional office-based working, firm says.
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CPS fined £325k for losing DVDs containing victim interviews
Information Commissioner's Office imposes second penalty to Crown Prosecution Service.
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Eversheds reports PEP boost after flat few years
Partners shared around £812,000 in the last financial year.
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International firm promotes £5 ‘without a lawyer’ contracts
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner venture will allow clients to create digital NDAs online.
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MPs urge government to halt £5k small claims plan
Justice committee report critical of proposals to overhaul the personal injury sector.
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Housing legal aid 'protected' for those most in need, MoJ insists
Justice minister Lucy Frazer outlines government efforts to ensure adequate provision amid calls to restore public funding.
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Owens Supreme Court appeal 'not about no-fault divorce'
Solicitor for Tini Owens says case concerns proper interpretation of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
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County court judgments hit record levels
Registry Trust information also shows increase in succesful claims against businesses.
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Question mark remains over cross-examination support for vulnerable witnesses
Support under section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act should have been available last year.
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Government shelves bill to cut '19th century red tape' around logbook loans
Law Commission says it is disappointed with HM Treasury's decision.
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City firms 'squeezed' fee income from stricken Carillion
MPs’ report finds construction giant shelled out almost £2 million in legal fees days before collapse.
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Munby steps into bar dispute with plea for caution
Family division president says barristers must 'take the long view' to tackle the current crisis facing the justice system.
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MPs rap Slaughter and May over lack of pay gap transparency
Heated exchanges as committee quizzes human resources director on the exclusion of equity partners from data returns.
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Rocket Lawyer takes on solicitors under another SRA waiver
Online provider seeks to broaden its appeal with solicitors to offer advice on simpler legal issues.