Tuesday

31st July - LAW NEWS

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Some of the UK's leading law firms have pledged to encourage their lawyers to apply for judicial appointments, as part of a campaign by the Law Society to increase the number of solicitors appointed as judges. Full story - Legalweek

Monday

30th July - LAW NEWS

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Twitter joke trial became confrontation with judicial establishment. Paul Chambers's conviction shows the law's difficulties in discriminating between tones of voice in emails, tweets and texts. Full story - Guardian Law


 

Sunday

29th July - LAW NEWS

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TheLawMap Olympics Special Focus on Ancient Legal Code - The Code of Hammurabi from ancient Babylon (1795-1750 BC): Law 123 - If he turn it over for safe keeping without witness or contract, and if he to whom it was given deny it, then he has no legitimate claim.


Saturday

28th July - LAW NEWS

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TheLawMap Olympics Special Focus on Ancient Legal Code - The Code of Hammurabi from ancient Babylon (1795-1750 BC) - Law 109: If conspirators meet in the house of a tavern-keeper, and these conspirators are not captured and delivered to the court, the tavern-keeper shall be put to death.


Friday

27th July - LAW NEWS

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New claims on the Compensation Fund fall from just under 3,700 to just over 2,000. Public trust in lawyers has gone down, research by the legal services consumer panel has found, but so has misconduct by lawyers. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Thursday

26th July - LAW NEWS

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A deputy compliance officer can be a valuable asset in the drive to toe the line on SRA requirements. Although not a role recognised by the SRA, many firms have appointed a deputy to support the compliance officer for legal practice (Colp). Full story - The Lawyer


Wednesday

25th July - LAW NEWS

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The High Court has rejected a legal bid for minicabs to use London bus lanes. Mr Justice Burton dismissed Addison Lee’s claim for judicial review of the policy, which allows black cabs but not minicabs to use the lanes. Full story - New Law Journal