Last 3 months headlines – Page 775
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Campaigners hope transfer will save city's court
Ministry of Justice says it is will to consider proposal to move Crown work to empty magistrates’ court in Chichester.
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‘Conflict of interest’ fear over FCA’s senior managers regime
Law Society says subjecting in-house lawyers to City accountability regime may create conflict of interest.
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Council’s ‘secret’ grant to law firm under the microscope again
Meeting called to further scrutinise grant to Asons Solicitors as Bolton council answers questions.
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Law firms join forces in apprenticeships drive
Law firms in the north-east seek to create alternative routes into the profession.
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Commercial Court dismisses Tchenguiz claim
Decision is part of long-running case surrounding sale of Somerfield to Co-Op.
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Solicitor of 25 years agrees to leave profession for altering file
Heather Redman made 'innocent mistake' over a deed of appointment.
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Advocacy fees: Society pulls out of working group
Chancery Lane cites concern about 'lack of openness and transparency'.
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New effort to free war crimes judge held in Turkey
The international war crimes tribunal makes public increasingly desperate pleas for one of its judges detained in Turkey.
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BTE extension under review with backing from top judge
Sir Terence Etherton says before-the-event insurance could become the main source of litigation funding.
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KWM confirms intention to appoint administrators
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons says it ‘continues to explore all available options’.
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Creditors lose almost £1m as former directors buy back fraud-hit firm
Administrator says pre-pack deal is best possible for creditors and staff of Kent practice.
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City firm escapes £2m negligence claim on appeal
Lewis Silkin argues in Court of Appeal that impact of financial crash was outside its scope of duty.
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Ex-solicitor judge jailed for will forgery
Margaret Hampshire and husband Alan sentenced to six months.
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Immigration appeal delays ‘shocking’ as backlog reaches 63,000
Government says it is confident it has sufficient capacity to deal with the number of appeals.
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Adviser banned for lying about having first-class degree
Education specialist also found to have created false medical certificates.
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Law firms join hands to encourage whistleblowers
New York firm agrees partnership with European duo to encourage insiders to report financial mismanagement.
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SRA obtains freezing order against legal aid fraud firm
Regulator concerned that money due to Chambers Solicitors in Bradford is ‘being diverted to other law firms’.
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Duo jailed for £150-a-claim bribery deal
Insurance worker would meet claims management company employee to pass on data.
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European court’s snooping judgment ‘bolsters privilege’
Law Society welcomes limitations on the interception of legally privileged information.
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Market watchdog seeks fresh look at Slater and Gordon records
Listed law firm says it will comply with Australian regulator's investigation into whether accounts were falsified. Balance sheet restructuring that would wipe out shareholders could be on the cards, according to analysts.