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


Sunday

14th April - LAW NEWS

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Saturday

13th April - LAW NEWS

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Friday

12th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Small practices and sole practitioners are upbeat about their profession and confident in the future, but also burdened by regulation and concerned about winning new business. Full story - Legal Futures


Thursday

11th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Student solicitors step into the breach. Following dramatic cuts to legal aid, universities are seeing increased demand for their free law clinics. Full story - Guardian Law


Wednesday

10th April - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: One in five sole practices have declining workloads. Finding new business is the biggest challenge for small firms and sole practices. Full story - Solicitors Journal