Tag: United Kingdom
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Ex-Conservative MP Scott Benton faces 35 day suspension over lobbying sting
An MP who was filmed offering to lobby for individuals posing as gambling industry executives faces a 35 day suspension. Scott Benton, who was elected… Read More
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Re-start of University of Hertfordshire Bar Course is delayed
Bar Standards Board says uni isn’t ready to resume next month, as had been planned It’s bad news for the University of Hertfordshire as the… Read More
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Margaret Beckett: ‘Government must urgently awaken to threat ransomware poses to UK national security’
In May 2021, president Joe Biden declared a national state of emergency after a ransomware attack by Russian DarkSide forced one of the United States’… Read More
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PMQs verdict: A fiery Sunak was told to calm down as Starmer savaged his record
With Christmas recess looming, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed in the final prime minister’s questions of the year this afternoon. Welcomed back to the… Read More
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Law student: ‘How can I stay focused over Christmas?’
Revision and assignments In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, one law student is keen to have a productive Christmas ‘break’. “Hi Legal… Read More
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Mark Drakeford announces resignation as first minister of Wales
Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford has announced his intention to resign. He announced he will stand down as Welsh Labour leader immediately and a leadership… Read More
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Rebel factions making my party ‘ungovernable’, suggests Conservative MP
Rishi Sunak managed to survive a crunch first vote over the Safety of Rwanda Bill last night, after spending the day in talks with potential… Read More
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The story of corporate law from 1978 until 2024
How big law firms evolved into what they are today 80s computer, 90s popstar, 00s Lehman Bros and 10s politics Legal Cheek’s four-part podcast series… Read More
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Why the Conservative Party still can’t break free from the ERG
How the factional tides turn — and how quickly. Just a short six months ago, the European Research Group (ERG) of eurosceptic, backbench Conservative MPs… Read More
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Judges encouraged to embrace AI — carefully
What could possibly go wrong? Judges have received new guidance on the use of AI tools in courts. The report, which was produced for all… Read More