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Tribunal “copied most of ruling” from one side’s submissions

A judge has strongly criticised an employment tribunal that copied most of its reasons from the respondent’s witness evidence or written submissions.

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Fee-share law firms growing faster than traditional practices

Fee-share law firms are still growing “at pace”, with two recruiting more lawyers in the first half of this year than any traditional practice, according to new research.

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Pre-action reforms offer exemption from post-issue mediation

Parties that engage in formal pre-action dispute resolution should be exempt from any mandatory requirement to mediate post-issue, the Civil Justice Council has recommended.

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Ethical clashes can cause young lawyers health problems

Having a professional identity as a young lawyer that does not align with the values of your law firm could turn “wellbeing issues into serious health problems”, a leading legal academic has warned.

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Judge blasts City firm’s “disgraceful” and “improper” conduct

A judge has condemned the London arm of a US law firm for sending a “disgraceful” letter to a competitor of one of its clients.

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Law firms not seeing return on social media marketing spend

Law firms are spending a significant chunk of their marketing budgets on social media, but are seeing little return on investment.

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Law firm’s poor work did not undermine rapist’s conviction

The Court of Appeal has upheld the safety of a man’s conviction for rape despite the Legal Ombudsman criticising his solicitors’ poor conduct of the case.

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Retired judge to front collective action against Google

A retired deputy High Court judge is set to front a collective action worth billions of pounds alleging that Google has abused its dominant position in online search advertising.

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Accountants more than double size of ABS by buying law firm

A private equity-backed accountancy business has made good on its promise to grow its law firm through acquisition by buying a London practice more than twice its size.

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Whiplash tariff set to rise 15% as Mahmood finally publishes review

The whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%, the government announced yesterday. Claimant representatives say it is not enough, while compensators argued for no increase at all.

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