Last 3 months headlines – Page 941
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Baird to inspire students
Vera Baird QC one of 13 ‘inspirational women’ featured in an exhibition of portraits at Newcastle Law School.
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Bid to reduce damage by patent ‘trolls’
The government has agreed to implement Law Commission proposals to reduce the damage done by ‘trolls’ threatening to sue for alleged patent or trademark infringement.
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Nominations open for legal aid awards
There are 12 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards, including new categories of children’s rights, public law and access to justice.
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Westminster backs further devolution of Welsh courts
Single legal jurisdiction of England and Wales safe from reform plans.
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Online motoring pleas go national
Nearly one-third of people accused of low-level traffic offences have taken up the opportunity to plead online, the Ministry of Justice says.
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Airline ordered to pay delayed-flight compensation
Claimant firm wins another court battle with airline over payments for late flights.
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Appeal granted on criminal legal aid
Court of Appeal to hear challenges to lord chancellor’s two-tier duty contract reforms on 10 and 11 March.
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Munby turns his guns on excess bundles
Judge lays down the law after bundle with 591 pages submitted by party in family court.
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Leveson warns defenders on procedure ‘trap’
Court of Appeal judgment highlights case management pressures.
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Summit: client communications ‘routinely intercepted’
Government snooping threatening the most cherished of human rights.
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MoJ makes U-turn on LASPO insolvency exemption
Government retains exemption for creditors making claims against insolvent companies.
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Claims giant targets insurer-led ABS with £25m war chest
Company that bought NewLaw last year has further expansion plans.
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Global Law Summit - as it happened
[View the story “Live coverage: Global Law Summit” on Storify ]
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Summit: do the right thing, Neuberger tells lawyers
Danger is that events such as the GLS can be held in a ‘self-congratulatory bubble’, president of the Supreme Court tells attendees.
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Summit: top companies’ rule of law concerns in China and Brazil
China, Bangladesh and Brazil lead the list of countries where $1bn companies report concerns about the rule of law.
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Summit: Boris Johnson leaves them wanting more
‘A lawyer-driven ecstasy of namby-pambyness.’ Mayor of London justifies his headline billing by remaining entirely in character.
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Summit: lawyers vital in sporting successes
GLS told that extraordinary amount of behind-the-scenes work by lawyers helps major events triumph.
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Summit: human rights must be in business DNA – Blair
Cherie Blair QC: employees want to feel good about being employed in a company.
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Summit: law firm income topped £32bn in 2014 – TheCityUK
The legal sector’s strong recovery from the crash continues, but the overall growth rate is down.