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Employment tribunals last in line for reform
Law Society welcomes proposals to reform ‘tangled’ system – but says fee reversal must be part of package.
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Profits up 44.8% at listed law firm Gateley
Stock exchange-listed commercial firm reports strong growth in first half.
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NHSLA confirms mediation service after pilot success
Two-year contracts awarded to secure dispute resolution services at ‘lowest possible cost’.
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Legal author and Twitter star Gary Slapper dies
Former head of Open University law school was strong advocate for public legal education.
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Let graduates represent litigants in person – master of the rolls
Sir Terence Etherton says judges and the professions need to ‘think more creatively’ about improving access to justice.
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Tax advice penalties won't be retrospective, Treasury promises
Penalties for 'enablers' of disallowed tax schemes will be introduced in Finance Bill 2017.
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Freshfields heads Ireland’s solicitor ‘Brexodus’ table
Law Society of Ireland releases details of ‘tsunami’ of England and Wales solicitors going on its roll.
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MoJ proposes tougher sentences for dangerous drivers
Justice minister Sam Gyimah says there is public concern about punishments despite bespoke training for specialist prosecutors.
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Brexit article 50 Supreme Court hearing begins
The appeal on whether the government has the power to trigger the UK’s exit process from the European Union opened today.
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Turkish lawyers praised for human rights work
Murdered lawyer among four honoured as European bar association highlights Turkey's crackdown on lawyers.
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Nearly one-fifth of MoJ civil servants want to leave
Latest survey shows more civil servants want to leave Ministry of Justice headquarters immediately.
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US much tougher on rogue banks, law firm's fine tracker shows
Fines by US regulators and law enforcement agencies for interest rate and Forex manipulation totalled £8bn in the last four years – dwarfing penalties issued by the European Commission, EU member states and Switzerland.
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Lawyers voice backlash fears over EU patent court move
Amid uncertainty following the referendum in June, Baroness Neville-Rolfe said that the UK intends to ratify the unitary patent and court system.
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News focus: a Welsh legal jurisdiction?
Should the adoption of a reserved powers model of devolution in Wales be accompanied by the establishment of a separate jurisdiction? Many lawyers still think so.
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Lloyd George knew my regulator
Obiter Productions presents a centennial tale of passion, politics and legal practice.
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‘Article 50 in 50 seconds’ – video addresses ‘confusion’ over role of courts in Brexit
Law Society initiative follows media backlash in which High Court judges were branded ‘enemies of the people’.
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Sharia law’s appeal to Muslims is ‘diminishing’, poll suggests
Policy Exchange highlights change in attitude among younger British Muslims in particular.
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Religious discrimination laws ‘working well’, says national equality body
EHRC rules out law change that would protect a Christian registrar who refused to perform a civil partnership ceremony.
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Bar will end ‘poor-quality, expensive’ training route
More details published of proposals to slash the cost of training and tackle high exam failure rates.
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Conveyancers back ‘pre-contract packs’ for buyers
Solicitors believe upfront information would help to speed the homebuying process - but a HIP replacement is off their agenda.