Last 3 months headlines – Page 817
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£6m payment in second deferred SFO prosecution
Unnamed US company has agreed to pay more than £6m for corruption and bribery offences
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Golden guardians
A fresh coat of paint for the lions decorating the railings outside the Law Society’s Chancery Lane headquarters is one of the final touches in the renovation of the Grade II listed building.
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Blaming insurers for driverless accidents 'makes no sense'
Government proposals create new right of action directly against insurer if automated vehicle is hacked.
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Solicitors and public divided over client confidentiality
Findings from SRA survey to be used as basis for dealing with misconduct in future.
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Hold offenders until they pay back their proceeds, say MPs
Home Affairs select committee also recommends setting up specialist 'confiscation courts'.
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Court rules firm can seek damages against former partner
Dispute follows transfer of a conditional fee agreement when partner retired from Liverpool firm.
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Maternity mentoring to be piloted at the bar
Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC says parenthood should not mean an end to a flourishing career.
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Foreign jurisdictions eye Brexit boost – Society president
Robert Bourns says some competing jurisdictions are already pressing for changes to jurisdiction clauses in cross-border contracts.
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Welsh law officer says justice curbs threaten human rights
Counsel general Mick Antoniw says legal system in Wales is ‘at a crossroads’.
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PEP up 8% to top £1m at Travers Smith
International firm predicts challenges ahead as the country deals with Brexit.
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‘Radical’ handbook reforms will widen access to justice, SRA says
Chief executive Paul Philip says certain safeguards will be needed after Law Society raises concerns.
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Legal profession welcomes Truss – but warns of work to do
'Moment of significant change for the country,' says Law Society chief executive.
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Who is Liz Truss?
The new justice secretary is a reformed Lib Dem who once called the British ‘the worst idlers in the world’.
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Let lawyers help with Brexit, Law Society urges PM
Profession will support the government with negotiations around article 50.
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Liz Truss replaces Gove as justice secretary
First woman lord chancellor - a qualified accountant - is another non-lawyer.
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Legal watchdog begins search for £500 per day chair
Knowledge of legal services market and its contribution ‘would be desirable’.
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Legal aid residence test was ultra vires, Supreme Court says
Full judgment handed down nearly three months after hearing granted appeal over government’s plan.
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ICC bar group president responds to critics
David Hooper QC says there is a ‘pressing need’ for new association at Hague court.
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Supreme Court revamp raises hopes for women
Six justices of the UK's highest court will retire before the end of 2018 opening the way for 'equal merits' appointments.