Last 3 months headlines – Page 889
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Ombudsman enjoying easier CMC caseload
Only 648 cases accepted in first six months of new scheme.
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London firm to be sold after insolvency
Jeffrey Green Russell confirms discussions under way on transfer of business.
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Blavo & Co to consult on redundancies
Managing partner says the firm has no choice but to restructure.
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Freshfields recognised for ex-offenders initiative
Magic circle firm says businesses need to take the lead in creating job opportunities.
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High Court scheme brings in one-year litigation target
Judges also want more flexibility in how parties approach commercial litigation.
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Criminal courts charge introducing plea-bargaining ‘through back door’
Defendants changing their pleas to avoid paying excessive penalties, thinktank warns.
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Forex claims may test new class action right
Consumer Rights Act provides procedure for 'opt-out' actions on behalf of victims of anticompetitive behaviour.
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Yorkshire merger creates 23-partner firm
Ramsdens and Baxter Caulfield plan further growth to meet the demand for its services in corporate and commercial areas.
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Falconer: Labour will fight for Human Rights Act
Surprise choice for shadow justice secretary addresses Labour party conference.
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SRA: tell us what bad behaviour by lawyers matters most
Consultation open on how to maintain trust in the legal profession.
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Challenge legal aid contract decisions quickly, solicitors warned
Legal Aid Agency is expected to reveal outcome of its 2015 duty provider procurement tender this week.
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Grand depart: 3,500 lawyers sweat it out for charity
Fourth annual Tour de Law fundraiser begins today – send us your photos.
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QC jailed for fraud is disbarred
Rohan Pershad QC was jailed in 2013 for cheating public revenue of £600,000.
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Government drops plan to extend corporate criminal liability
Decision to abandon new economic crime offence a 'slap in the face' for SFO director David Green, says leading QC.
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Human error blamed for opening of prisoners’ legal letters
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman upheld 16 complaints between April 2014 and June 2015.
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Lord Bach: Labour’s legal aid election offering ‘disappointing’
Former justice minister says party leader Jeremy Corbyn is ‘enthusiastic’ about latest review.
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Civil court fee increases a ‘serious own goal’ – City lawyers
The Ministry of Justice proposes doubling the maximum court levy to £20,000 to generate an extra £60m in income each year.
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Skilled migration curbs would harm legal sector – Law Society
Chancery Lane tells government that international firms must be able to recruit from outside the European Economic Area.
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Quindell facing potential legal claims worth £9m
Company announces it has received ‘notice of intended claim’ from law firm.
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Legal Ombudsman to miss more time targets – LSB
Complaints-handler met 90-day target just 52% of the time in July.