Last 3 months headlines – Page 938
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Judgment reserved in criminal legal aid appeal
Master of the rolls says court will try to deliver judgment on crime duty tender process as quickly as possible.
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South-east authorities merge legal teams
Latest local government tie-up will create 130-strong legal team.
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Tycoon’s ex-wife can claim – 23 years after divorce
Lawyers disagree on whether landmark Supreme Court ruling will 'open the floodgates' to historic claims.
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LSB sounds death knell for handling client money
Regulators are looking at system in France, where lawyers are prevented from holding client money.
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Criminal legal aid challenge resumes
Law Society and practitioner groups continue their fight in the Court of Appeal.
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New family department head: Jennifer Roulston
She is based at Cheshire firm FDR Law’s Stockton Heath office.
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DWF opens first office outside British Isles
Dubai presence will help support clients in MENA region.
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SRA wins plaudits for complaints-handling
Auditor says fall in complaints about the regulator is ‘likely’ to reflect better performance.
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Barristers offered ‘payment plan’ for clients
Bar Council says tie-up with credit broker will give barristers ‘peace of mind’.
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Peers call for rethink on legal aid for extradition
House of Lords committee also recommends duty solicitor accreditation through ‘ticketing’ system.
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SRA announcement ‘unsettles’ junior lawyers
Regulator to withdraw from voluntary code on good practice for trainee recruitment from end of March 2015.
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Default judgments soar as defences plummet
Number of judgments in civil courts rises by a quarter.
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Rush to file claims as civil court levy kicks in
Fee changes were brought into force just seven weeks after they were announced, despite widespread opposition.
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SRA warns of ‘Friday afternoon fraud’ risk
Regulator continues to get regular reports of scammers stealing from firms despite repeated warnings not to disclose sensitive details.
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Companies warned of compliance risks
More than half of CCOs do not feel their compliance department is sufficiently integrated into corporate decision-making and strategy.
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Regulator probes firm representing Iraqis
British soldiers were exonerated last year by the Al-Sweady inquiry after claims they were involved in murder and torture.
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Three new Law Society Excellence awards
Three new categories – of human rights, technology and private client practice – are included in the lineup for the Law Society Excellence Awards 2015.
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Win tickets for Twelve Angry Men
Writer of best one-liner involving a mistranslation of famous ‘Magna Carta’ line will be going to Salford.