Last 3 months headlines – Page 907
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Bar training course ‘poor value’ and ‘exploitative’
One new practitioner told a focus group: ‘The BPTC is actually exploitative. Providers don’t care about you, they care about the money.’
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Unregulated advisers beat law firms in Google rankings
Legal Services Board research finds potential clients confronted with services of unregulated providers.
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Barrister loses racial discrimination claim against MoJ
Magistrates’ court employee claimed he was moved ‘under a cloud’ after he was investigated in connection with a fraud.
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SRA in renewed call to lower PII minimum
Last year the regulator’s proposal to cut compulsory cover to £500,000 from £2m was blocked by the Legal Services Board.
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Barristers braced for new direct access push
The Bar Council has backed a direct access website.
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89-call hunt for solicitor as protest bites
Ministry of Justice denies claims that its Duty Solicitor Call Centre is buckling under the pressure as legal aid boycott goes on.
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Stop snooping on law firm, Dutch spy agency told
‘This case is yet further evidence that we have moved into a frighteningly Orwellian era.’
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In-house sector faces wellbeing crisis
Sector ‘soaks up’ pressures placed on them by colleagues with their own stresses to manage.
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Barclays faces will-writing battle
Tinuola Aregbesola alleges the bank’s £90 will-writing service failed to advise her late father to serve a notice of severance.
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Auto-emails to boost feedback ‘integrity’ for solicitor review site
Legal services clients of Eclipse are to receive automated email messages asking them to rate the quality of service.
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Epic Prest divorce battle rumbles on
In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Yasmin Prest was entitled to receive millions of pounds of property assets.
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Solicitor’s age bias claim rejected
Cardiff Employment Tribunal ruled that Tracy Fennell’s claim was not well founded.
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Solicitor MPs on justice committee
There are also five qualified barristers on the 11-strong House of Commons justice select committee.
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Mothers-in-law love a lawyer
Lawyers are among the most sought after professions for a son- or daughter-in-law.
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Honorary silk nominations open
Practitioners may make nominations direct to the Ministry of Justice.
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Modern major general
Brigadier Susan Ridge will become the first woman to reach general officer rank in the British Army.
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Macfarlanes beats magic circle
Long established City of London firm posts highest PEP yet for 2014/15.