Last 3 months headlines – Page 637
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Munby praises teenager in 'blood on our hands' case
Family division president stresses importance of proper mental health support for children and young people.
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Appointments commission not delivering on judicial diversity, Lammy blasts
Labour MP once again expresses regret that he did not recommend quotas in landmark review.
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Barclays chief fined over whistleblowing scandal but bank escapes sanctions
First case brought by Financial Conduct Authority under senior managers regime.
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Top QC fined £10,000 over payment in property case
Andrew Thornhill should have pulled out of role as independent expert after 'inference' that independence compromised, tribunal rules.
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Council lawyers reminded of duties after disclosure failure
Judge finds ‘no excuse’ for disclosure failings and says duty of candour should apply to public authorities.
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Slater and Gordon opens £30m warchest - but two offices to close
Renewed focus on automated processes part of a ‘new chapter’ for the firm.
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Conduct code called for as private prosecutions rise
Spending cuts will fuel non-state prosecutions, new association hears.
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Bar pupillage report shows BAME struggle
Statistics lay bare the competitive nature of obtaining pupillage.
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Carillion collapse should prompt FoI private sector extension, PM told
Advisory body says government must confirm expectations of ethical standards following Carillion collapse.
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'Rabbit in headlights' - judges' leaked verdict on unrepresented defendants
Government accused of a cover-up after report is disclosed to news website BuzzFeed.
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Post-Brexit creep into Ireland continues with new office opening
Firm expands its presence in Dublin to meet demand in employment and data privacy.
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White & Case executive partner steps down to take fight to magic circle
Oliver Brettle will instead focus on delivering the firm's 2020 strategy.
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Tech will see the end of contested trials, says Vos
Chancellor of the High Court warns that high-value litigation will move online.
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Gauke in talks with City solicitors about judicial pipeline
Firms accused of not doing enough to encourage applications.
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Brexit won't scupper City's supremacy, say arbitrators
Survey finds majority of respondents prefer London over other rival hubs for cross-border disputes.
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'No returns' - bar escalates action after Commons defeat
Criminal Bar Association advises members to adopt new policy from 25 May.
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Courts revolution may be 'undeliverable', spending watchdog warns
National Audit Office says progress on the transformation of the courts servces has been less than expected.
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Competition expert to chair consumer panel
Sarah Chambers is a former chief executive of Postcomm and non-executive director of Competition & Markets Authority.
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Civil Liability Bill: Whiplash damages and definition revealed
Details also confirmed for potential 20% damages uplift in exceptional circumstances.