Wednesday

20th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Almost a fifth of law firm managing partners in north-west England are considering closing down their firm, according to a survey published today. Full story - Law Gazette


Tuesday

19th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A deal has been struck between the three main political parties on a new press regulation regime in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. Full story - The BBC


Monday

18th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Businesses are increasingly using human rights legislation to win commercial disputes. The number of reported cases where businesses used the Human Rights Act to bolster their argument rose by 15% last year, from 39 cases in 2011 to 45 cases in 2012. Full story - New Law Journal


Sunday

17th March - LAW NEWS

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Saturday

16th March - LAW NEWS

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Friday

15th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Rape investigations 'undermined by belief that false accusations are rife'. DPP says study shows false allegations of rape and domestic violence are rarer than many believe. Full story - Guardian Law


Thursday

14th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Modern divorce is a sad comedy - 'introduce no-fault divorce now and remedy the shabby state of affairs caused by craven politicians'. Full story - The Lawyer


Wednesday

13th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: SRA brings 650 actions for COLP and COFA failures. Enforcement action has started against almost 650 solicitors or firms that failed to complete their compliance officer nominations properly, the Solicitors Regulation Authority revealed today. Full story - Law Gazette