Last 3 months headlines – Page 796
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Newspapers furious as Lords vote to make them foot legal costs
Editors say Investigatory Powers Bill has been ‘hijacked’ to implement dormant Leveson legislation.
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Government pressed on UK’s EU court role
Labour seeks clarification on whether UK will proceed with ratification of Unified Patent Court agreement.
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Game of tomes: Blackstone’s gets the judges' nod
Volume will be principal practitioner text in all criminal courts, replacing Archbold.
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Societies cautious on SDLT proposals
Plan to reduce payment window to 14 days could increase risk of error in complex transactions.
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Firm files Slater and Gordon shareholder claim 'of significant magnitude'
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers of Melbourne says shareholders have seen their investment lose 95% in value.
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Thinktank sets out £2.6m blueprint for problem-solving criminal courts
Centre for Justice Innovation says its plan for 10 courts is practical and affordable.
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Tobacco smuggling barrister disbarred
Mohammed Shafee Shaikh attempted to smuggle more than a tonne of shisha tobacco into the UK.
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'Sexist' ballet ad cleared by watchdog
Advertising Standards Authority finds Dorset firm was not in breach of rules.
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RBS could face 'thousands' of global restructuring claims
Humphries Kerstetter will represent victims of alleged RBS wrongdoings.
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'It's getting worse and worse': Amnesty highlights casualties of legal aid cuts
Human rights group publishes findings of nine-month review.
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Jackson urges ‘culture change’ on ‘profitable' disclosure
Civil Justice Council chair presses for action on damages-based agreements.
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US claims giant arrives in UK with ABS licence
Crawford & Company one of the first US firms to take advantage of liberalisation in England and Wales.
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Absent businessman jailed over dispute with litigation funder
Guy Brooke sentenced to 21 months following dispute with Therium Capital Management.
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Prolegal pre-pack deal 'best possible' for clients, staff and creditors
Personal injury firm had ‘over-leveraged’ and needed immediate rescue, say administrators.
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Digitisation only half the battle, says bar's next chair
Andrew Langdon says case must be made for further reform of justice system and stresses 'close cooperation' with Law Society.
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It's a deal: CMS confirms merger with Olswang and Nabarro
£1bn firm will trade as CMS following UK's biggest ever law firm merger.
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Spaghetti tower sets pulses racing at Riverview
Paper plane racing, designing a coat of arms and building a tower with spaghetti at firm away days.
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Irwin Mitchell attacks tabloid's £29m NHS fees claim
Firm says media used ‘selective’ figures to suggest costs were almost as high as damages awarded.
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Liberty director urges lawyers to speak out on immigrant detentions
Martha Spurrier threatens to come down on the government 'like a ton of bricks'.
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‘Dumbing down’ fears over legal super-exam
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last week began its second consultation on the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.