Last 3 months headlines – Page 986
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Second council ABS approved
HB Public Law, combining the legal teams of London boroughs Harrow and Barnet, is awarded an alternative business structure licence.
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Family system 'woefully behind' in treatment of vulnerable
Judicial working group recommends adapting criminal guidance to help family courts deal with vulnerable witnesses.
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Legal chief departs council in wake of shared services deal
Sanjay Prashar, executive head of legal services at Sutton, to leave following ‘corporate reorganisation’.
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Lawyer ‘leeches’ bleeding budgets – council leaders
APIL rejects Local Government Association attack on ’no win, no fee’ claims, arguing that fees have been ‘cut to the bone’.
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No damages for prisoners denied the vote
The ECtHR has ruled that denying prisoners the vote is unlawful – but declined to award compensation or costs.
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Scottish solicitors to get ID cards
Identity cards enabled with a digital signature will replace the current practising certificate from 2015.
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Profits soar at Slater & Gordon
The quoted legal pioneer expects UK fee income to top £127m in 2015 in the wake of aggressive expansion.
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Firms report high trainee retention rates: survey
Several firms are keeping on 100% of their newly qualified solicitors.
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Society president backs ‘digital Magna Carta’
Andrew Caplen will make an online bill of rights a key element of his Boston speech to the ABA.
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Landmark ruling on deprivation of liberty
Sir James Munby gives judgment in hearing to consider how to cope for a forecast 10-fold rise in cases.
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SRA approves first council ABS
Collaboration between Buckinghamshire council and a fire authority has been planned for more than a year.
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Advisers scramble as US imposes new sanctions
Energy firms in rush for export licences as corporate governance comes under microscope.
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PII decision held for up to 90 days
LSB had an initial 28-day period to assess the proposals, but the organisation has now extended that deadline.