News – Page 108
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NewsMagic circle partner set to become Law Society president
Simon Davis of Clifford Chance on course to take on role in 2019.
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NewsFast-track immigration proposals 'put speed before justice'
Law Society says detained asylum seekers will have limited access to solicitors under latest government proposals.
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NewsHMCTS reviews Welsh language scheme
Government wants to ensure scheme, set up in 2013, adequately reflects needs of court users.
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NewsGreen light for employment tribunal reforms
The government has said it will bring forward measures to reform the employment tribunal system ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, after publishing the outcome of a consultation on the plans. Changes to the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 ’will bring the employment tribunal system in line with the flexibility of ...
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NewsHigh Court baby ruling highlights legal aid confusion
Government says legal aid is available subject to means and merits test.
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NewsHallett LJ: 'more to do' on solicitor judges
Progress report shows significant solicitor interest in judicial initiatives.
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NewsJudge sacked over 'abusive' website comments
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says Jason Dunn-Shaw used a pseudonym.
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Society guidance to support 'stressed' junior lawyers
Junior Lawyers Division survey highlighted huge work pressures faced by its members.
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Nuns accused of fraudulent misrepresentation in planning row
High Court allows £31m claim by local parish council to proceed, after religious Order banked £31m from residential development of school site.
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NewsBaby's parents 'struggling to understand' life support ruling
London firm Bindmans says parents of eight-month-old, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, need time to consider what to do next.
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NewsSupreme Court confirms pre-Laspo position on recoverability
Three publishers who all lost at trial attempted to argue costs penalties infringed their rights to freedom of expression.
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NewsHilary Meredith swoops for leading Slater and Gordon lawyer
Appointment marks second high-profile hire from alternative business structure rival in a fortnight.
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NewsVirtual small claims Dubai-style ‘could work here', solicitor MP says
Delegation of MPs visits Dubai International Finance Centre to learn about the smart small claims tribunal.
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News'Not a single client satisfied' - report exposes how law firms fall short
Four out of ten clients suspect senior partners ’lack more than a basic knowledge of their business’.
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NewsPrison charities hail 'groundbreaking' legal aid win
Ministry of Justice considering appeal over judgment hailed as a triumph for the 'marginalised and forgotten'.
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NewsLord chancellor to face damages claim after judge's 'gross' error
Appeal court judges stress that ruling does not undermine principle of judicial immunity.
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NewsTop solicitor judge bemoans dearth of diversity on bench
Lord Justice Gary Hickinbottom says solicitors can provide ‘different skill set’ but have not been recognised.
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NewsOne in four junior lawyers suffers 'severe' stress at work
Wellbeing report reveals high levels of anxiety and pressure experienced by junior members of the profession.
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London firm and partner fined £16,000 after pensions battle
Anthony Wilson and Ashley Wilson Solicitors refused to hand over key documents to Pensions Regulator.