Last 3 months headlines – Page 922
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Stage set for legal aid drama
Law Society is sponsoring the production of new play telling stories of those affected by funding cuts.
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Evening all: 1950s bobbies
Beat officer finds petrol tanker blocking the High Road while the driver went for his breakfast.
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Barrister given four years for ‘despicable’ assault
Desmond Rosario was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
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Supreme Court ‘iPlayer’ time limit condemned
Supreme Court proceedings on video archive will be available for just one year before they submerge for five years.
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Don’t get complacent on money laundering – Society
Fourth money laundering directive to become European law this month.
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Commercial litigation spending slumps in UK – research
Commercial litigation spending in the UK has fallen dramatically since 2012.
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Judges announced for Excellence Awards
Law Society Excellence Awards ceremony takes place in October.
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Profits surge at University of Law
UK’s first for-profit university posts hefty trading surplus as asset sales cut debt.
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LASPO bites again as redundancies threaten insurance team
Top-40 practice Hill Dickinson cites a ‘considerable market change’ and places 30 staff at risk.
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Jackson: costs management is here to stay
Leading judge says hostility to his reforms is reducing, but recommends some judicial discretion.
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Morale at ombudsman under scrutiny amid staff upheaval
Report exposes staff turnover fears at complaints-handler as Office for Legal Complaints refuses to release expenses payments.
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Legal consumers not swayed by price or advertising – poll
Existing client relationships and recommendation still by far the most important factors when choosing a lawyer.
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Neuberger backs compulsory mediation for more civil cases
Supreme Court president praises mediation as quicker, cheaper and less stressful than litigation.
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QS founder launches ‘Trip Advisor’-style legal comparison site
Lawyers will be encouraged to respond personally to clients’ comments and advised on how best to do so.
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Hong Kong rule of law still strong, says chief justice
Geoffrey Ma says rule of law still exists, but warns of potential public loss of confidence.