Last 3 months headlines – Page 680
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NewsJudges duck sweeping McKenzie reforms
Judiciary says it remains ‘deeply concerned’ about unregulated advisers.
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NewsLiving wage: City told ‘stop thinking and start doing’
Campaign admits it has no evidence of law firms paying less than £10.55 per hour.
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NewsGateley partners secure £6m from market funding call
Accelerated bookbuild created to meet demand from potential investors in the business.
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NewsNews focus: Lawtech - mind the gap
A natural aversion to risk and a heavier regulatory burden mean lawtech startups struggle to attract law firm customers and find it difficult to progress beyond the ‘innovation’ stage.
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NewsNew death certificate cost rise hits executors
General Register Office increased cost of obtaining a certificate online from £4 to £11.
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News‘Jury still out’ on DPAs following Tesco failure
Effectiveness of deferred prosecution agreements was questioned after the trial of three former Tesco directors collapsed.
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News‘Unknown driver’ clarity after Supreme Court ruling in insurer case
Lord Sumption rejected the argument that an at-fault driver could be sued under a pseudonym or description.
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NewsReporting harassment incidents and outcomes should be mandatory, urges lawyer
Managing director of Didlaw says harassment should be taken into same ’name and shame’ territory as gender pay regulations.
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NewsMediator claims online dispute first to be settled by algorithm
Graham Ross said web tool SmartsettleONE resolved a case in the new Online Civil Money Claims Court.
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NewsTorn off a stipe by living legend
Judge Michael Johnstone could and did reduce some advocates to tears.
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NewsOn doctor’s orders – a new line of work
Mackrell Turner Garrett has followed in the footsteps of US law firms with the unveiling of its cannabis law department.
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NewsWistful days of no Latin
Lord Burnett of Maldon reflected last week on how far the judiciary has come.
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NewsRoll up, roll up to hear judges for £60 a pop
That entry fee might include wine and canapes, but Obiter is tempted by how far the amount would go at the well-known bakery chain on the way to the event.
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NewsMalaysia reforms could further restrict foreign lawyers
Proposals could restrict 'fly in, fly out' by overseas practitioners, Law Society says.
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NewsCourt rejects defendant's bid to exit shorter trials scheme
Defendant estimated that trial would take six days, but judge was confident it can be wrapped up within four.
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NewsCourt's fare evasion advice fuels online justice fears
London firm says client was told by court staff that the offence will not appear on a basic criminal record check.
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NewsBar confident it can overcome ‘testosterone overdose’
Representative body says it has a number of initiatives to support women.
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NewsLSB refuses to publish private talks with SRA over Leigh Day
Regulatory bodies met six times to discuss case, but public interest does not require notes to be disclosed.
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NewsAccess to justice campaigner steps down as charity director
Steve Hynes has been an outspoken critic of the government's legal aid cuts.
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NewsSRA promises to publish disciplinary study
Report will bring together data about cases the regulator has prosecuted, incoming chair reveals.