Last 3 months headlines – Page 767
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Law Society appoints interim chief executive
Paul Tennant ran housing association Orbit for 14 years and is a former president of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
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Clin neg fixed costs plans unveiled as Hunt targets ‘unscrupulous’ firms
Campaigners claim proposals to restrict costs would ‘seriously harm access to justice and patient safety’.
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Firm’s innovation puts clients together with sports stars
Manchester firm creates online platform already used by 150 athletes looking to a career after sport.
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Mishcon’s £1m ID fraud bill sounds alarm bells
City firm's client was duped into buying a London property from a tenant posing as the owner.
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Brexit: mutual recognition hope for lawyers
Lord Maude of Horsham says continuation likely because the ‘benefits on both sides’ were now well-established.
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Heald summoned to explain Brexit effect on civil justice
Minister will appear before committee to outline how future cooperation with EU member states will work.
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More men calling lawyers’ helpline
Stress and depression among top concerns highlighted by callers to LawCare.
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EU regulations fuel demand for in-house lawyers
Recruitment report shows particular desire for data privacy specialists.
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Barristers warned over social media conduct
Independent observer cites ‘growing complaints’ about barristers’ conduct online.
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Judge condemns ‘self-defeating’ mass of evidence in Shell pollution claim
High Court rules that Netherlands-headquartered oil giant cannot be sued in London over pollution in Nigeria.
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Former solicitor judge and ex-lover jailed for six years for theft
Former judge Simon Kenny and Emma Coates sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today.
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Bar is male, pale and privately educated – and it will take women 50 years to catch up
The Bar Standards Board’s annual report on diversity concludes that some progress was made last year.
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Digital warning over tribunal reforms
Law Society urges government to learn from previous attempts to improve employment tribunal.
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Doctors’ regulator urges caution over release of patient records
Guidance attempts to set the regulations for when information can be shared with solicitors.
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Truss delays personal injury discount rate decision despite ABI defeat
Government says review of the 2.5% discount rate is taking longer than expected.
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Goldilocks and the solicitor-general
Solicitor-general was in Yorkshire teaching school children about the law and their basic civil and criminal rights.
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City solicitor required to register as sex offender
Alastair Main handed 12-month community order following boat club assault.
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Solicitors from poorer backgrounds earn £6,800 less than ‘privileged’ colleagues
Social mobility research uncovers ‘class ceiling’ in traditional professions such as the law.