Monday

1st July - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Privatising the courts: if anyone needs advice, it's the judiciary. The judges have nothing to gain and everything to lose by negotiating with Chris Grayling in private. Full story - Guardian Law


Sunday

30th June - LAW NEWS

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Our Saturday Law Interviews are a series of conversations with Lawyers & commentators on Law, Justice & Society. This Saturday's interview is a conversation with the prominent Barrister Felicity Gerry, who specialises in serious and complex fatal, sexual and financial offence cases: 'The Art of  Advocacy: A Barrister's Tale.'


Saturday

29th June - LAW NEWS

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Our Saturday Law Interviews bring you a series of conversations with Lawyers or commentators on Law, Justice & Society, as well as the odd snippet on life as a legal professional, and the lawyer's life outside of law. This Saturday's interview is a conversation with the prominent Barrister Felicity Gerry, who specialises in serious and complex fatal, sexual and financial offending: 'The Art of  Advocacy: A Barrister's Tale.'


Friday

28th June - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Liberalising legal services increases risk of 'black swan' event. It is "very difficult" for the SRA to take action over breaches of the personal injury referral fee ban, the regulator's director of risk, has warned. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Thursday

27th June - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Potential entrants to the legal profession must be given more and better information before embarking on costly programmes of study, the Law Society said in response to the report of the Legal Education and Training Review. Full story - Law Gazette


Wednesday

26th June - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Details of the Legal Education and Training Review - Law schools need to give prospective solicitors a stronger dose of commercial nous so they can cope with alternative business structures (ABS) and the evolving structure of the legal profession. Full story - The Lawyer 


Tuesday

25th June - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lady Hale becomes most senior female judge in British legal history. The only woman among the 12 supreme court justices takes over deputy presidency from Lord Hope, who retires this week. Full story - Guardian Law


Monday

24th June - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: New research has revealed businesses are not taking as much care to safeguard intellectual property online compared to how they protect assets offline. Full story - Global Legal Post