Last 3 months headlines – Page 709
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Ten-minute rule: Law firm's billing 'unusual', costs judge declares
Ten-minute units ‘uncommon’ in contentious work, with clients unlikely to recover such fees in full.
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DPP raps 'inaccurate' press reports of rape prosecutions
Alison Saunders says media coverage should not hinder sensible public debate.
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Holiday firm pays sickness compo after bailiff threat
Claimant lawyers say tour operators must meet their obligations after holiday giant Thomsons blames an administrative error for payment delay.
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Blame game begins as Google Translate stands in for court interpreter
Barrister on hand to download translate app after defendant unable to communicate with court.
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Trainee retention roundup: Freshfields drops one in three amid generally high rates
Firms post generally positive retention scores, though US firm lags behind.
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Court rules on fixed costs for interim applications
Hope that decision would ‘stem the flow’ of challenges over fixed costs amounts.
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AG's office pays men £25,000 more than women
Guardian report shows gender pay gap widening in some government departments.
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New Simpson Millar boss: it's business as usual
Fairpoint officially enters administration but legal business emerges from the rubble.
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Family ties key to offender rehabilitation, government report finds
Lord Farmer’s review claims family relationships are ‘fundamentally important’.
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Solicitors warned about failure to report sanctioned clients
Legal professionals among group that can now be subject to enforcement action.
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Mortgage repossession claims on the rise
New figures show trend is towards increase in lenders taking decisive action, but numbers still way off 2009 peak.
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Employment claims stayed by order following landmark fees ruling
Venerable employment lawyer Stefan Cross QC has dubbed the decision ‘extraordinary’ and ‘opaque’.
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Unreported courts: Westminster magistrates shuts press room
Room was ‘little used’ despite being among country’s most high-profile courts.
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Judge and counsel cross swords in 'astonishing' 15-week trial
'Rude and childish': Applications to appeal convictions are dismissed after judgment tells of acrimonious exchanges between bench and barristers.
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Ex-KWM staff 'offered £4k each' over redundancy consultation
’Technical breach’ of consultation process confirmed by administrators.
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Must do better: Taylor Wessing overhauls gender programme after missing targets
City firm introduces new measures after failing in aim to have 25% female partnership.
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Staff will benefit from Keoghs switch: Hill Dickinson chief
Talks under way about potential transfer of Hill Dickinson's insurance practice.
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Neuberger calls for clarity on judgments post-Brexit
Judges will be left to ‘do their best’ if government intervention does not happen now.
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Sip your drinks on entry, court users told
New rules will require court users to prove drinks are ’harmless’ before they enter court buildings.