Last 3 months headlines – Page 914
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Supreme Court opens costs appeal against negligent firm
Trustee allowed to pursue claim for costs free from liability of previous legal action.
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PEP soars at Nabarro
International firm is growing faster than at any time since the financial meltdown of 2008.
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Mansfield breaks ranks over legal aid action
Veteran radical urges members of the Criminal Bar Association to call for an emergency meeting to vote for 'strike'.
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RBS reassures solicitor firms over payments delays
Since yesterday, payments made by clients through direct debit and direct deposits have been delayed.
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Ombudsman overhaul to cost profession up to £90k a year
Decision to split role previously held by Adam Sampson will mean LeO will pay for an extra executive.
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Society: ‘Lawyers must fight against poverty’
Law Society is backing new Oxfam initiative to help the poorest and most vulnerable people gain access to justice.
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Neill elected by MPs as justice committee chair
Legal aid cuts fallout and human rights legislation reform likely to be key issues for new committee leader.
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Underlying PEP climbs 24% at Stephenson Harwood
International firm posted a 42% rise in partner profit after taking into account deferred fee receipts.
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Bar backs off from legal aid action
CBA said although it ‘understands the difficulty solicitors face’ it will not call for barristers to forgo work in response to legal aid cuts.
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UK setting wrong example on human rights, says top jurist
Sir Francis Jacobs QC believes arguments for reform are flawed and based on a misunderstanding of how the rule of law is applied.
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Female solicitors denied promotions ‘over pregnancy fears’
Law Society of Scotland research into working patterns highlights discrimination.
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Solicitors vent anger over legal aid chief’s £225k package
Legal Aid Agency report reveals employment costs for senior employees.
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City lawyers warn against SRA apprenticeship plans
The City of London Law Society said it was far from reassured that SRA proposals will maintain standards in the profession.
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Trade union challenges ‘unlawful’ tribunal fees
Court hears evidence of sharp fall in the number of new claims, but Ministry of Justice denies policy is unlawful.
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Insurers want urgent action to curb ‘the new whiplash’
Association of British Insurers and defendant lawyers call for fixed costs for noise-induced hearing loss.
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Appeal ruling backs representation in deprivation of liberty cases
Long-awaited judgment in Re X has wide implications for Court of Protection.
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Fake barrister receives suspended sentence
Former councillor Monika Juneja sentenced after faking qualifications for 14 years.
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Law Society: third-party client accounts ‘too expensive’
Solicitors’ body not taken with proposal to allow Bar Council-style third-party client account providers.
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Freshfields plans support sites in US and Asia
Plans for two further legal service centres come shortly after the magic circle firm decided to move back-office staff to Manchester.
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Referral fees in crime would ‘corrupt’ market, bar alleges
Criminal barristers warn against lifting ban on referral fees that exist ‘solely to benefit solicitors’.