Last 3 months headlines – Page 836
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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Arbitration
Karaoke Court one of the exhibits at Law Imagination residency.
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Memory Lane
The Law Society Gazette, 4 May 2006 Firms closing the door to partnership It has become increasingly hard to become a partner at law firms, especially the largest practices, figures released this week indicate – while there is a growing disparity between the number of legal practice course (LPC) students ...
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Warning as lawyers offer McKenzie friend ‘unbundled’ service
The role of McKenzie friends was a recurrent topic at last week’s Resolution conference.
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Brexit: Chancery Lane debaters agree on legal work bonanza, if on little else
Leaving the EU would lead to more work for firms, but Law Society event highlights disagreement on other impacts.
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Three barristers nominated to be next UK judge at ECtHR
Tim Eicke QC, Murray Hunt and Jessica Simor QC have been selected as the UK’s candidates.
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LAA invitation highlights second legal aid desert
Firms are being invited to submit expressions of interest to provide housing and debt services in the Surrey procurement area.
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Linklaters plans ‘best friends’ venture with firm set up by China staff
Some locally qualified lawyers will split off from magic circle firm to set up the new practice.
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PII costs fall – but attempted fraud is rampant, Law Society reveals
A quarter of firms were hit by scammers last year according to Chancery Lane's annual PII survey.
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‘Immensely prosperous’ lawyers not tempted to the bench – LCJ
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd tells peers of problems recruiting High Court judges.
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Law Society queries guidance on complaint signposting
'Unnecessary' consultation could lead to duplicate guidance, Chancery Lane says.
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‘Don’t wait to innovate,’ SRA tells in-house solicitors
Revamped code of conduct and handbook will not be published before spring 2017.
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Men dominate latest round of new partners
Only 17 of 74 new partnerships at magic circle firms go to women.
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Alan Blacker/Lord Harley has SRA claim struck out
Solicitor-advocate challenged regulator over release of information following FoI request.
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Susskind: ‘you have five years to reinvent the legal profession’
Professor says law schools are ‘churning out 20th-century lawyers’ rather than preparing young people for the future.
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Gove commends his ministerial Arsenal
Justice secretary compares his ministers to Premier League players. But could he have chosen better ones?
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Justice ministers ‘clear’ UK will stay member of ECHR
Position at odds with the statement this week from the home secretary Theresa May.
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Solicitors becoming McKenzie friends to avoid regulatory costs, CMA told
Trade association says solicitors can provide cheaper services by practising as McKenzie friends.
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Lawyers hit back at Gary Lineker’s divorce claims
Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker accuses lawyers of creating hatred between divorcing couples.
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Planning application processing could be outsourced to law firms
Law Society backs plan but says precautions need to be taken against conflict of interest.
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Hillsborough verdict: solicitors for families call for urgent inquiry into criminal liability
Inquest jury delivers verdict of unlawful killing – lawyers demand 'rigorous investigations' that will lead to criminal proceedings.