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NewsInsurer 'deliberately deceived' solicitors over third party capture, Supreme Court hears
Conduct described as ‘astonishing’ by one of the creators of the pre-action protocol for resolving claims.
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NewsGovernment proposes 'day one' workers' rights in Taylor response
Ministers say they will act on all but one of 53 recommendations on employment in ‘gig economy’.
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From green ink to hashtag hate: commission asked to look at trolling laws
Professor David Ormerod QC says the digital world throws up new questions.
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NewsNo takers? Government cancels procurement for education and discrimination advice
Legal Aid Agency says it will not award telephone gateway contracts after receiving insufficient compliant bids.
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Pinsents managers share lower payout, LLP accounts suggest
Firm said full figures are included in figures for the International LLP.
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NewsRight to settle directly is a matter of individual freedom, Supreme Court hears
Insurer denies ‘cheating’ law firm out of £12,500 costs in case crucial to insurance and legal sectors.
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NewsBaker McKenzie to conduct review after misconduct allegation
’Values of inclusion and diversity are extremely important’ says global firm, announcing partner's departure.
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NewsLauri Love wins extradition appeal in landmark forum bar test
Lord Burnett and Mr Justice Ouseley say Crown Prosecution Service 'must now bend its endeavours' to prosecution in England.
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NewsUnion defends Crown prosecutors over AG's disclosure comments
FDA says the nature of unused material that police provide to the CPS has transformed.
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NewsMunby delivers update on specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president reassures practitioners that a question relating to financial claims will remain in the divorce petition.
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NewsCoroner’s ‘cab rank’ burial policy faces judicial review
Mary Hassell claims first come, first served rule is fairest way of dealing with deaths despite religious opposition.
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NewsSlaughter and May takes on 94% of trainee intake
City firms begin to reveal their spring retention figures.
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NewsCourt rules client can see files in latest costs challenge
Judgment comes after firm charged £250 an hour for work on a claim where liability was not disputed.
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NewsMuslim couples should be legally required to register marriage, sharia review concludes
Government-commissioned study says recommendation will ensure women are fully protected under family law.
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MoJ hunts for £69m to refund power of attorney overcharging
Office of the Public Guardian cut costs of LPAs in April last year after 2 million people overpaid.
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NewsMarathon Indian market case draws to a close
Final arguments made in local bar’s six-year challenge over ‘fly-in’ foreign lawyers.
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NewsUnrepresented must be told about surcharges on sentencing, Society says
Law Commission has suggested that the imposition of surcharges should become an automatic consequence of conviction.
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NewsAppoint 'mental health first aiders', law firms told
Junior lawyers say employers should conduct ‘risk assesments’ and monitor employees’ health.
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NewsConveyancing fraud: Society seeks to intervene in crucial test of solicitors' liability
Chancery Lane says it is preferable for fraud loss to lie with solicitor acting for fraudster.