Monday

22nd April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lawyers to miss court hearings in protest over changes to contracts. CPS issues warning to lawyers taking part in all-day meeting in protest over introduction of competitive tendering. Full story - Guardian Law


Sunday

21st April - LAW NEWS

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Saturday

20th April - LAW NEWS

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Friday

19th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: More than 1,600 law firms and barristers now on Legal Ombudsman’s complaints list. The names of 1,617 law firms and barristers who have been the subject of a formal decision by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) are now in the public domain. Full story - Legal Futures


Thursday

18th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: ‘Merely viewing a web page’ does not breach copyright, Supreme Court says. Lord Sumption makes court's views clear as Meltwater case referred to Europe. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Wednesday

17th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: There is a growing trend of settling family disputes by way of arbitration. This can be done either by choosing arbitration as a method to settle a dispute or by inserting a mandatory arbitration clause in pre and post nuptial agreements. Full story - The Barrister Magazine


Tuesday

16th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Mortgage fraud and money laundering are the biggest risks facing conveyancers, but three-quarters of firms want more training to tackle them, according to research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Full story - Law Gazette


Monday

15th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Data protection law is in danger of lagging behind technological change. "Law is always going to be playing catch up to technology". Full story - The Guardian