Last 3 months headlines – Page 778
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Prisoners face advice struggle on release, thinktank reports
Centre for Justice Innovation calls for tailored social welfare support to help cut cost of reoffending.
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Legal profession 'united on Brexit'
Chancery Lane says that bar's Brexit Papers reinforces common message.
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Welsh government plans national legal code
Programme to codify distinct body of Wales law will help solicitors, who can struggle to establish what the law is in areas such as planning.
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Party tightens screw on Chinese lawyers
European bar association raises concerns over detentions - and regulations placing law firms under Communist Party control.
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Suspension for barrister convicted of stalking
Disciplinary tribunal says Jonathan Simpson’s conviction is ‘serious matter’.
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Former students reunite to play generation game
Veteran law lecturer meets students he taught over five decades.
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Sole practitioners rebut claims they are in decline
Numbers appear to be going down, but representatives say new research is selective and misleading.
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King & Wood Mallesons confirms 'takeover offers’
International firm says it has received ‘indicative purchase offers’.
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Failed PI firm owed more than £5m when administrators were called in
Creditors’ report on Prolegal reveals unsecured creditors from pre-pack administration will recover 10p in pound.
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Potential regulation changes prompt council to set up ABS
Norfolk County Council, which hosts shared legal service nplaw, will be the sole shareholder of Anglia Law Ltd.
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Train youth justice lawyers and pay them more – landmark report
Quality of legal representation in Youth Court often ‘very poor’, says government-commissioned report, partly because criminal lawyers appearing there are badly paid.
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Shares plummet as law firm owner issues profit warning
Fairpoint PLC says it is making plans to restore income to expected levels.
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Scottish society threatens court action on legal complaints
Court proceedings threatened over dispute with statutory complaints-handler over categorising complaints.
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Supreme Court hears ‘unfair wills’ test case
Animal charities appeal daughter’s award over contested will.
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Bolton council faces fresh grilling over ‘secret’ £300k law firm grant
Conservative group demands new answers over controversial £300,000 grant.
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Chancery Lane hardens support for business human rights
Lawyers must strengthen their commitment to business and human rights principles, according to Law Society guidance issued today.
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Pay-gap tracker highlights gender divide in legal profession
Female legal professionals are paid £2.70 less per hour than their male colleagues.
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De Keyser, De Geezer T-shirts go down a storm
Supreme Court exchange echoing Shall We Dance spawns shirt sale for charity.
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Judge calls for LiP powers after court ‘bombarded’ with emails
Court of Appeal deals with case that has taken nine years and a multitude of applications.
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Whiplash doctor sues for libel over insurer’s ‘guilty’ claim
Medic prepares legal challenge after Ageas released statement on court decision.