Last 3 months headlines – Page 801
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NewsLaw firms yet to embrace SQE, survey shows
Research commissioned by BPP Law School shows law firms are yet to take to SRA proposals.
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NewsSlice of history
The government does not seem on course to ‘have its cake and eat it’, certainly over Brexit. Perhaps it could learn from the in-house lawyers at trade union Unison, who have had more success in this regard. Last week Obiter joined the great, good and peckish to ...
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NewsJury out on no-show excuses
I forget who it was who asked, ‘Who would want to be tried by 12 people who were so stupid they could not get off a jury?’. They have a point. There again – forget all that rubbish about civic duty – who would want to be tried by 12 ...
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NewsBudget preview: Digging up the ‘death tax’ would damage law firms
Chancellor could use ‘death tax’ to fund courts revamp
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NewsBudget preview: Stamp duty in chancellor's sights?
Chancellor could unveil plans to increase accessibility to housing market for young professionals.
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NewsMoJ reveals massive budget cut as new advice deserts open
The deeply worrying scale of the budgetary pressures bearing down on the Ministry of Justice is laid bare in new figures which will dampen already faint hopes of public funding reform. In a written parliamentary answer, justice minister Dominic Raab revealed that the MoJ will have suffered a cumulative 40% ...
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Wheels come off fundamentally dishonest minibus claim
Multiple claims notification forms appeared to give completely different accounts of collision.
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NewsPatent professionals reassure Chinese over Brexit
Delegation from Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and UK Intellectual Property Office visits China.
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NewsPeers fear government power grab in post-Brexit bill
Bill will introduce new regulations for detecting, investigating and prevent money laundering.
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NewsLAA pledges to improve IT reliability with 'challenging targets'
Chief executive Shaun McNally expects the agency to remain under strong pressure to reduce its budget.
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NewsFirm ordered to withdraw from VW group action case
Harcus Sinclair was in dispute with Chesterfield-based Your Lawyers over progression of case.
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NewsLeave GCs caught up in accountability regime alone, City watchdog told
Law Society uses Financial Conduct Authority consultation to repeat concerns about senior managers regime.
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NewsFine for national firm that treated missing money as 'internal issue'
Duncan Lewis Solicitors rebuked by the SRA for non-compliance with regulatory principle.
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NewsLaw firm announces landmark transgender policy
Irwin Mitchell says people produce better results when they are free to be themselves at work.
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NewsDefendant nationality declarations 'offensive'
Criminal defence specialist questions how the new court requirement will be policed.
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News'Narcissistic' solicitor judge convicted over fake planning campaign
North Yorkshire lawyer attempted to influence planning decisions through bogus correspondence.
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NewsNew-breed Keystone Law plans £15m stock market entry
Placing aims to raise £9.4m for the company and £5m for existing shareholders.