Last 3 months headlines – Page 997
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Residence test breaches UN convention, say parliamentarians
The Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for the provision to be withdrawn ‘immediately’.
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Foley ousts nine-year incumbent at Pinsent Masons
Richard Foley will replace senior partner Chris Mullen, responsible for the firm’s McGrigors merger.
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Government tells Saatchi to amend innovation bill
Health minister Earl Howe gave broad support for the bill, which would lift liability restrictions for doctors who want to innovate in cancer treatments.
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Legal Pride 2014 – image gallery
See pictures of the profession marching at Saturday’s flagship LGBT event.
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Ministers ‘shelve Land Registry sell-off’
Press reports say that the industry secretary has cancelled plans to turn the bulk of Land Registry into a commercial venture.
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Firms urged to embrace new era for civil claims
Salford civil claims centre managers say complaints are down to around 60 a month.
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Whistleblower protection failure
Employment lawyers believe decision not to create legislation for partners leaves uncertainty.
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Flexible hours reform ‘could change culture’
Partners will not see the benefits, say experts, but gender imbalance could be addressed.
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Talks look set to settle dispute over VHCCs
Bar leaders have met the Ministry of Justice several times over the past month to seek to resolve impasse.
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Sign language trial ‘big step forward’
Video crew recorded the signers so that, should a dispute over meaning arise, evidence could quickly be reviewed.
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ADR clauses leading to earlier mediation
In-house lawyers becoming more familiar with the process, according to CEDR.
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Bricking it at interview
Our request for oddball interview questions brought in some real horrors.
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A firm not to be reckoned with
Wonga could have at least come up with some tough-sounding law firm names.
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One out, all out
Sadly a workplace issues seminar won’t be happening – because of industrial action.
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Losing it in translation
Competent interpreters were even more thin on the ground in the 1970s.
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‘Substantial number’ yet to apply to stay on roll
The deadline for this year’s keeping of the roll exercise is Wednesday, 2 July.
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Boom for costs work
Introduction of budgeting leads to expanded practices, says Association of Costs Lawyers.