Last 3 months headlines – Page 667
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NewsShe who must be updated
Return of Rumpole will bring the famed barrister into the 21st century.
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NewsNews focus: Inquests show that not all are equal in death
State actors are handed millions for expensive lawyers while bereaved families get little or nothing. Calls for equality of arms at inquests are getting louder, with MPs demanding reform
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NewsCrowdfunding councils? Lawyers suggest local authorities could beg for cash to run cases
Cases in the public interest could benefit from crowdfunding, one solicitor said.
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NewsSun newspaper ordered to print correction over Leigh Day article
Press regulator says publication gave ’serious and potentially damaging misleading impression’ of firm.
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Law firm sacks partner for 'inappropriate conduct'
Senior partner says ‘swift action’ was taken once behaviour came to light.
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NewsLaw Society calls on Brunei to suspend sharia code
’People around the world have the right to live in a jurisdiction which protects their rights,’ says Chancery Lane
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NewsCity firms urged to set ‘aspirational’ BAME retention targets
NOTICED network sets out best practice guidelines for City law firms.
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NewsToys R Us administration legal bills approach £2m
Latest progress report shows host of City firms advising on administration.
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NewsLaw firm's accountant liable for 'dishonest assistance' in £10m fraud claim
Court of Appeal finds accountant acted dishonestly in arranging what amounted to a bribe.
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NewsLinklaters lawyers can work at home without saying why
Firm announces expansion of flexible hours scheme.
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NewsMP Fiona Onasanya charged with misconduct by SRA
Labour member for Peterborough convicted of criminal offence in December.
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NewsLawyers expose damages 'lottery' for bereaved families
Payouts continue to rise in Northern Ireland, in stark contrast to in England and Wales.
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NewsDitch percentages in ‘flawed’ gender pay gap reports, say stats experts
Royal Statistical Society recommends 10 steps for better pay gap reporting.
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NewsKeeping up with... aspiring lawyer Kim Kardashian West
The reality TV star says she can do criminal law in her sleep.
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NewsFirm takes the lead on letting dogs come to work
Pets are a regular feature at Wragg Mark-Bell.
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NewsFootballer settles with law firm over rape case advice
Ched Evans initially claimed £21m after alleging negligent defence.
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NewsWales: separate jurisdiction will handicap lawyers, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane opposes wholly separate jurisdiction and regulatory system for lawyers.
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NewsRevealed: MoJ spends £4.2m on its own representation at inquests
Figures released by campaign charity show that bereaved families receive £92,000.
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NewsApprenticeship levy is ‘extra tax’, managing partners claim
More than half of firms say new requirement has complicated learning and development activities.