Last 3 months headlines – Page 802
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NewsMunby orders unsealing of abdicated king's will - but won't read it
Decision will help keeper of Queen's archives resolve questions of copyright.
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NewsTribunal fee refunds finally open to all
Ministry of Justice says all those who paid fees can now come forward after succesful pilot.
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NewsFamilies of 1974 bombings victims turn to crowdfunding after legal aid denied
Campaign group still fighting for justice as 43rd anniversary of Birmingham terror attacks approaches.
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News'Suffocating' stamp duty threatens conveyancing demand
Academic research suggests homeowners are unwilling to move in order to avoid paying land tax twice.
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NewsSRA allays fears on SQE work experience sign-off
Regulator responds to concerns over the quality of assessment in the new route into the profession.
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NewsBrexit: don't go down one-way street, family lawyers warn
Practitioner groups say lack of reciprocal agreement will create unfair outcomes for families.
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NewsObituary: David Swede
David Swede, a founding partner of Darlingtons Solicitors LLP, has passed away aged 70.
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News'Change your attitude': judge threatens litigators with 'draconian' costs penalties
Fixing hearings around the diaries of busy counsel is ’a clear case of the tail wagging the dog’, says Mr Justice Fraser.
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Paradise Papers: legal firms 'ignore the law with impunity', Margaret Hodge tells parliament
The former chair of the public accounts committee called an emergency debate on the Paradise Papers scandal.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency to review 14-hour rule to tackle 'ghost' solicitors
Law Society and practitioner groups say Crown court advocacy should count towards contract requirement.
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NewsLegacy body urges rethink on electronic wills
Institute of Legacy Management says proposals regarding electronic wills may need ‘whole new consultation’.
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NewsLegal comparison site enters market with £1m crowdfunding
Site launched as Legal Services Board again endorses shopping around for best prices.
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NewsLitigation funder backs £100m trucking cartel claim
Collyer Bristow to represent claimants who fell foul of trucking cartel.
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NewsLeigh Day seeking £5m in defence costs over SRA's failed Iraq prosecution
Firm applies for order to make the SRA liable for 60% of costs, accusing the regulator of 'ploughing ahead like a rudderless oil tanker'.
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NewsBarrister has toy car confiscated over 'weapon' fears
Criminal Bar Association chief attacks illogical court lists and ‘insulting’ behaviour of staff.
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NewsRedgrave robbed
The paparazzi were poised, the red carpet had been rolled out and autograph hunters were waiting in anticipation. Actor and campaigner Vanessa Redgrave was billed as star of the show at the annual bar conference held in London on 4 November. OK, so the scene might not have been quite ...
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NewsPorridge - Marmalade's off
A mystery is solved. A year ago we reported that the makers of the next Paddington Bear film were seeking a copy of the Gazette as ‘set dressing’. At the time, we speculated that our ursine friend might find himself needing legal advice on matters of immigration and asylum. We ...
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NewsCard work
Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas? Anthony Wooding, senior and managing partner of Ipswich and Colchester firm Kerseys, has provided the perfect excuse to start feeling festive. Wooding has designed a Christmas card to help raise funds for Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality, which is ...
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NewsBarristers best placed for ‘gig economy’ shift, says young bar chief
Tech-savvy barristers are ideally placed to take advantage of the so-called ‘gig economy’.
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NewsSir Henry Brooke's legal aid rallying cry
Standing ovation as renowned chair hits out at recent cuts.