Last 3 months headlines – Page 791
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Society warns London courts closure puts public at risk
Response urges goverment to pause before adding to closures.
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Barrister disbarred for attacking Jews and ‘blacks’ on Twitter
Ian Millard posted string of ‘seriously offensive’ tweets.
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Judicial fast-track would boost diversity
Scheme would be just one of many entry points, stresses top solicitor judge.
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Row brews over holiday illness claims
The Association of British Travel Agents blamed ‘aggressive sales practices of some claims management companies’.
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News focus: International Criminal Court
With the withdrawal of three African countries, is the future of the International Criminal Court in doubt?
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Tested by console
Nothing tests younger folk’s grit and resolve like a Champions League final penalty shoot out on FIFA.
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It’s curtains for Hamlet
Hamlet will finally stand trial for stabbing Polonius through the arras.
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Memory lane
The position of London as an international commercial centre cited as factor for higher earnings.
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Offshoring back-office functions is ‘not so easy’
Legal chief at a tobacco multinational highlights challenges.
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Attorney general quizzed on unduly lenient sentences
The attorney general has reaffirmed the government’s plans to extend the review of ‘unduly lenient’ sentences, with stalking one of the crimes that could be considered in any extension. Responding to questions in parliament, Jeremy Wright confirmed the government’s manifesto pledge to extend the scheme and said a number of ...
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Lords call for recognition of ‘growing body of distinct Welsh law’
Constitution committee says further legislation needed to clarify new reserved powers settlement.
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Simpson Millar owners net further £3m
Payout in cash and shares confirmed after performance exceeds expectations.
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Burglar went on £32k spree in London’s legal district
Neville Stanbury would wait for staff entering or leaving buildings and enter the premises before the door closed behind them.
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MoJ opts into EU family law proposal over Brexit risk
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald says it is in the UK’s interests to influence negotiations.
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MoJ: tell us what you think of the Legal Ombudsman
Consultation is part of a statutory requirement to review all arm’s-length bodies at least once in each parliament.
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Look on bright side of diversity, says Sikh top judge
Sir Rabinder Singh QC says decisions made now could lead to the first lord chief justice of Asian origin in 2050.
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FCA to review ‘private warnings’ as part of transparency drive
Financial Conduct Authority asks whether private warnings are consistent with transparency.
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Beware ‘get-rich-quick’ solicitors, SRA to warn public
Regulator will use advertising in national newspapers to help get the message across.
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Supreme Court favours insurer after law firm goes under
The Supreme Court has rejected a funder’s attempt to recover around £581,000 from an indemnity insurer after the law firm it was working with went bust. Impact Funding Solutions was awarded damages in 2013 after Barrington Support Services entered insolvency, and sought to recover the money from Barrington’s insurer, AIG. ...