Last 3 months headlines – Page 818
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Harassment and discrimination going unreported at bar
Bar Standards Board suggests two in five women have been treated unfairly – and most did not complain.
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Alliance formed to argue case against PI reforms
New report commissioned to study impact of major changes to the sector.
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Comparison sites struggling to attract providers
New entrant to the market says venture can work, despite misgivings from the competition watchdog.
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MoJ lifts threshold for naming third-party JR funders
Third parties must be spending £3,000 to be named as backers of a judicial review.
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Evidence concern over race review in criminal justice
Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association say some of the data relied upon by Lammy review appears to be contradictory.
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New moves to protect privilege as interception bill goes to committee
Law Society and bar back proposals to amend Investigatory Powers Bill.
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Handbook changes could lead to ‘two-tier profession’ – Society
Chief executive Catherine Dixon says SRA’s proposals could have a serious impact on legal professional privilege.
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Contact centre forced to close by legal aid cuts
Family practitioners in Bradford say funding cuts have led to fewer cases.
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One year on: bar ‘entities’ pleased they broke away
So far, just 54 entities have been set up, against a projected 400.
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More baristas than barristers?
There’s nothing like a story about salaries to pique solicitors’ interest
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Memory lane
A travel agency in Paris found itself the subject of criminal proceedings, charged with selling tickets at unapproved cheap fares.
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£6m payment agreed in second deferred prosecution
Company in Bribery Act case cannot be named due to ongoing related legal proceedings.
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Hillsborough lawyers honoured for achievement
More than 60 lawyers acted for families of the 96 victims of the 1989 disaster.
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Lawyers clash over new ICC bar group
International bar associations urge lawyers not to join the newly formed International Criminal Court Bar Association.
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Competition watchdog rules out full investigation of legal services
Markets authority wants more transparency on price and quality – but found no evidence that current regulatory framework inhibits competition.
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Freshfields outpaces magic circle rivals as PEP jumps to £1.5m
Firm says strong growth across its business led to an 8% rise in partner profits.
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Judges get more complaints but fewer investigations
Most complaints about judges and magistrates relate to decisions which can be challenged only through the courts.