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NewsSolicitor who practised for a year without insurance struck off
Tribunal says solicitor ‘putting his head in the sand’ did not excuse regulatory failings.
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NewsJudges not encouraged to 'push' out-of-court resolutions
Retired senior judges call on solicitors to champion non-court dispute resolution in family and children cases.
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NewsMotor finance redress hearing set for 2027
Financial Conduct Authority scheme faces legal challenges from both lenders and consumer group.
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NewsPI specialist loses millions - but makes two acquisitions
Simpson Millar is backed by ongoing £32 million facility agreed with parent company.
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NewsSFO proposes whistleblower incentives
Individuals reporting economic crime could receive a financial reward if their information leads to a conviction.
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News'Don't panic-buy AML products', conveyancers told
Former Law Society taskforce chief tells solicitors to concentrate on complying with current Solicitors Regulation Authority requirements.
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NewsGovernment delivers mixed verdict on Leveson review
Former Queen's Bench chief submitted 180 recommendations to cut the Crown court backlog.
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NewsPogust Goodhead wins battle for control of Mariana dam litigation
Mr Justice Waksman gives oral judgment following a two-day hearing last week.
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NewsConditions could be imposed on barristers awaiting misconduct hearing
Bar regulator creates a halfway point between allowing practitioners to carry on as normal and placing them under an interim suspension.
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NewsRemote hearings pilot to speed up justice
Announcements coincide with the return of the Courts and Tribunals Bill to parliament this week.
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NewsPlaid held talks with Burnham on justice devolution
Welsh government's counsel general insists that separate Welsh jurisdiction is back on the table.
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NewsUncertainty surrounds PM's pledge on 'non-compete' clauses
Government will legislate against ‘drag on innovation’ - but announcement is short of details.
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NewsSolicitor lied to court with backdated letter in attempted cover-up
Practitioner tried to argue he had served claim form on the right party and had evidence to show it.
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News'Positive' steps made as small firms talk face-to-face with SRA
Reforms due to come into force in January are now on hold amid ongoing discussions with regulator.
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NewsIBA 2026: Embattled US judges will be 'history’s heroes', says former American bar chief
Law firms that did not bend the knee to Trump are thriving, suggesting ‘karma is a real thing’, symposium also hears.
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NewsUnlawful search warrants do not end Andrew investigation, lawyers say
Solicitors give their thoughts on quashing of search warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s properties.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hands down guidance on judges sentencing remotely
Circumstances in which judges can pass custodial sentences remotely will be ‘rare’.
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NewsIBA 2026: Diplomats call for seizure of Russian assets to aid Ukraine
Sovereign immunity override justified by 'most brutal confict since WW2', keynote session hears.
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NewsSFO still falling short on legal privilege, inspectors find
Latest HMCPSI report finds that the agency is struggling to understand status of privileged material.
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NewsClaims firm goes under owing money to collapsed Woodville
Fairplane Solicitors conducting orderly wind-down and liaising with SRA over closure.