Tag: United Kingdom
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Formal advice for judge accused of telling barrister to ‘chill out’
Apparently mimicked TV character A judge has been issued with formal advice after allegedly telling a barrister to “chill out”. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office… Read More
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Government accused of being ‘weak’ and ‘naive’ on China by Conservative critics
The government has been accused being “very weak” and “naive” on the potential threat posed by China, ahead of an expected announcement of fresh sanctions… Read More
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Junior lawyers reveal their top partner peeves
Take note… On Instagram, Legal Cheek recently posed a question to its paralegal, trainee and junior lawyer followers: what are the most annoying things partners do? Whilst many juniors… Read More
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Nuclear minister admits new £200m investment ‘should have been done years ago’
The prime minister is set to announce a £200 million investment into the nuclear industry, saying the UK’s “continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent is more vital… Read More
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Company directors could face legal action over climate damage, say top barristers
Personally liable A new report authored by a group of leading barristers has warned companies and their directors about potential legal consequences should they cause… Read More
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Week-in-Review: Sunak’s moment of maximum danger may still await — the Reform-Conservative crossover
A bruising few weeks for the government ends, inevitably, with an uneasy truce. Slowly the speculation about Conservative coups, plots and putsches has subsided. Predictably,… Read More
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CMS and Slaughters latest firms to withdraw TC offers
SQE fallout continues CMS and Slaughter and May have become the latest law firms to rescind the training contract offers of future trainees who failed… Read More
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Politics@Lunch: Sunak and Starmer wade into flag row
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. Behold the burgeoning backlash after US sportswear giant Nike… Read More
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The Garrick: Posh men-only members club is full of top judges and lawyers
Face calls to cancel membership The Garrick Club, London – credit Ricardalovesmonuments/WikiCommons A host of top judges and lawyers are reportedly members of The Garrick… Read More
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Geoffrey Cox warns ‘annihilation’ of Conservative Party would be ‘bad for democracy’
Sir Geoffrey Cox has warned the Conservative Party will be “annihilated” as a credible opposition in the House of Commons if Labour replicates its current… Read More