Monday

21st October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Outgoing SRA chief executive speaks at conference for compliance officers. Regulation “needs to be like radiotherapy treatment”, the outgoing chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said. Full story - New Law Journal


Sunday

20th October - Law News

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Saturday

19th October - Law News

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Friday

18th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A High Court judgment that refused three applications for judicial review of barristers’ disciplinary decisions is to be appealed, after the court found that anomalies in tribunal panel member appointments did not affect the validity of the findings. Full story - Legal Futures


Thursday

17th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lord Neuberger warns of inefficiencies, delays and costs if legal aid is cut further. Ongoing attempts by the government to cut legal aid further and reduce the availability of judicial review could lead to "a rank denial of justice and a blot on the rule of law", Lord Neuberger has warned. Full story - Solicitors Journal




Wednesday

16th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The High Court has thrown out a libel case by a retired Moscow policeman against a UK fund manager in a case that has been labeled a blow to libel tourism. Full story - The Lawyer


Tuesday

15th October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY:  Apprenticeships and other innovative routes into law must retain high standards or risk damaging the solicitor brand, the head of the University of Law warned this week as the Solicitors Regulation Authority prepared to ignite a ‘bonfire’ of entry regulations. Full story - Law Gazette