Last 3 months headlines – Page 930
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Trowers & Hamlins achieves Malaysia first
International practice says it is the first foreign law firm to secure a Qualified Foreign Law Firm licence.
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Paralegal first to qualify as solicitor through equivalent means
London paralegal showed same skill set and expertise as he would have gained from a training contract.
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Lib Dems open to reversing court fees hike
Party’s manifesto pledges immediate review of keynote legal reforms made by coalition government.
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Food banks should offer legal advice – Ukip
Party also pledges to ‘bring our British legal system back under British control’ in its general election manifesto.
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Lack of representation ‘particularly unfair’ in emotive cases
Hearing listed for three days was concluded within half a day after father was represented by pro bono lawyer.
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Investigation opened into conduct of ‘rude’ judge
North-west firm confirms it made formal complaint about HHJ Dodds.
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Virtual firm pioneer seeks out traditional office space
Excello Law’s founder says clients and staff want combined virtual and traditional strategy.
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Lawyers can rely on kindness of strangers
Today is International Be Kind to Lawyers Day (apparently). But where’s the wine?
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Tory manifesto pledges end to human rights ‘mission creep’
New powers to prevent radical suspects from using internet also included in 2015 wish list.
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Small beer for lawyers in Tory manifesto
It appears that the Conservative party is sick of the sight of lawyers.
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Greens would reverse legal aid cuts
Digital bill of rights also features in party’s manifesto for 7 May poll.
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Clydesdale Bank fined £20m for serious PPI complaint failings
Financial Conduct Authority says more than 90,000 complaints may have been wrongly handled because of false information.
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Mass demo aims to put justice top of election agenda
Practitioner groups set to rally for access to justice as opinion poll demonstrates public backing.
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Shake-out looming as firms draft legal aid tender bids
Firms respond to criminal legal aid reforms with plans to bid for multiple duty contracts, or by ruling out any bids.
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City firms reveal high trainee retention rates
At least nine in 10 trainees at magic circle and international firms are being retained this year.
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Judicial diversity action plan
Initiative aims to put lawyers and legal academics with no judicial experience directly on to the High Court’s benches.
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Society concern for Malaysian lawyer
Law Society has written to the prime minister of Malaysia expressing its concern over human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen, who has been charged under the country’s Sedition Act 1948.