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• Government to hold new talks with EU on NI protocol ‘in coming days’, says foreign secretary – as it happened

  20-02-2023 19:19
  
  James Cleverly’s comments come after No 10 said ‘no deal has been done as yet’James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, will discuss the Northern Ireland protocol in a call with the European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič this afternoon, PA Media reports. They will be joined by the Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, amid expectations both sides are inching closer to a deal.Micheál Martin, the Irish foreign minister and t&aacut
  
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• Vulnerable tenants being left at the mercy of callous landlords | Letters

  20-02-2023 18:19
  
  Belinda Fowler says she feels like she’s being punished repeatedly for not owning her home. Plus letters from David Thomas and Suzanne Muna It was heartbreaking to read about the experiences of Chanel Sultan and her young family (Rats, mould, damp: one woman’s story reveals the ugly truth about the UK’s biggest housing association, 17 February). But unfortunately it was not shocking. The total dereliction of duty shown by the housing association – except to its shareholde
  
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• Insurers want Supreme Court to rule on mixed injury damages

  20-02-2023 17:35 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Association of British Insurers seeks permission to appeal last month’s majority decision of the CoA.
  
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• Insurers ask for Supreme Court to hear mixed injury cases

  20-02-2023 17:35 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Association of British Insurers seeks permission to appeal last month’s majority decision.
  
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• International firm partner charged clients for London trip with daughter, tribunal hears

  20-02-2023 14:15 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Former Reed Smith solicitor denies dishonesty and blames secretary for administrative error.
  
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• Recruitment drive for policing panellists on parole board

  20-02-2023 13:49 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  An additional 25 parole board members are to be recruited as panellists, the government said.
  
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• Lawyers working from home doing longer hours, finds survey

  20-02-2023 13:35 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Poll reveals legal professionals are working longer days but enjoying better work-life balance.
  
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• Judge throws out former AA chief's 'conspiracy' claim against firm

  20-02-2023 13:30 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Costs incurred were not caused by firm’s breaches of duty, Mr Justice Fancourt finds.
  
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• If my house purchase is not registered at the Land Registry, will it be a problem when selling?

  20-02-2023 08:00
  
  I wonder who would have been responsible in 2003 and whether the process can be completed now Q I bought my house in 2003 and paid off the mortgage some years ago, so I own it outright. However, when I have looked at the details on the Land Registry website my purchase is not recorded.Would this be a problem when I come to sell? Who would have been responsible for registering my purchase in 2003? And is there a way of completing the registration now?
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• News focus: SIF, sanctions and SLAPPs - a busy week for the SRA

  20-02-2023 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Changes to fining powers, new indemnity arrangements and another warning on SLAPPs – the SRA has rubber-stamped reforms that will have far-reaching implications for solicitors.
  
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• News focus: Are lawyers still breaching judgment embargoes?

  20-02-2023 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Despite the master of the rolls’ clarion call for lawyers to respect judgment embargoes and a warning about possible contempt proceedings, high-profile breaches continue to happen.
  
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• Is your firm ready for the basis period reforms?

  20-02-2023 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
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• Challenging a child arbitral award

  20-02-2023 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Family procedure.
  
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