News – Page 93
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NewsClaim over 'Find a Solicitor' fraudster to go to trial
Court of Appeal rejects Law Society’s attempt to overturn judge's refusal to strike out liability claim resulting from a conveyancing fraud.
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NewsFreshfields opts out of pay race with US competition
Firm says it believes its position on newly qualified solicitors remains strong in the market.
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NewsGolf club maker fined £1.45m for trying to ban online sales
Competition and Markets Authority penalises Ping after it prevented retailers from selling its products.
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NewsNew Balance trade mark victory offers hope in China
US brand awarded £1.2 million in ruling that ‘sends strong and powerful message’.
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NewsSimmons and BWB win places on government's 'highly complex' panel
Firms will advise public sector on transactions in finance, refinancing and capital markets.
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NewsDon't reject legal aid application with 'tick-box' letter, judge says
Legal Aid Agency told to determine application in case involving three-month-old without delay.
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NewsCosts judge rejects £10k ATE challenge based on 'hindsight'
Irwin Mitchell had sought to recover after-the-event insurance premium after settling clinical negligence claim.
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NewsBar claims surge of interest in direct access
Barristers’ representative body says people are increasingly going direct to barristers and bypassing solicitors.
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NewsFake lawyer jailed for eight years after £92,000 fraud
Michael Cremin’s name appeared on legitimate chambers website, but he was a con man.
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NewsArbitration panel proposed for post-Brexit dispute resolution
Latest Brexit position paper will propose ways to end 'direct jurisdiction’ of European court after 2019.
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NewsBarrister-solicitor divide to blame for lack of diversity, says Lady Hale
Incoming president of the Supreme Court says the lower ranks of the judiciary should be nurtured - and promoted.
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NewsHogan Lovells takes on four in five trainees
Firm matches last year’s score by holding onto 80% of its trainee cohort.
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NewsGovernment invests £80k to improve court waiting rooms
Model rooms will provide a template for courts nationwide, HM Courts & Tribunals Service says.
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News28 Olswang partners left before ‘super merger’
Companies House filings reveal over a quarter of partners departed in run up to merger being finalised.
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NewsCivil partnership fight heads to Supreme Court
Solicitor representing couple says development is a significant achievement.
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NewsIP police get £3m boost
Police Intellectual Property Crime unit will survive for a further two years.
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NewsBrexit: Government wants continuing judicial relationship
New civil judicial cooperation framework will be 'aspect of the deep and special partnership with the EU'.
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NewsSolicitor among five High Court appointments
Peter Lane, admitted in 1985, was the first in his family to go to university.
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NewsBLM to cut more roles as profits continue to fall
Insurance litigation firm reveals 29 staff could lose their jobs as it relocates part of business from Southampton to Manchester and Liverpool.
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NewsLinklaters quit as Barclays adviser over ‘unlawful’ loan fears
Court documents allege the magic circle firm had concerns over where Qatari money would end up.