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NewsSolicitor cleared by SDT over signed document complaint
Tribunal finds experienced solicitor acted negligently but was not guilty of professional misconduct.
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Solicitors sworn in as High Court judges
Lord chief justice says latest additions to senior bench should be celebrated.
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Legal sector welcomes Japan trade deal
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed in Tokyo.
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PC renewals extended as solicitors report IT 'nightmare'
Regulator concedes this year’s renewal period has been ‘particularly challenging’.
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Health fears for jailed Iranian human rights lawyer
Supporters of Nasrin Sotoudeh say she has serious cardiac and pulmonary conditions after being on hunger strike.
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Solicitor who joked about Ku Klux Klan fined £30k by tribunal
Practitioner who said he had 'old fashioned' sense of humour and also told racist joke is allowed to remain in practice.
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Human rights body raises concern over digital working
Technology has become an integral part of the delivery of justice services, Council of Europe benchmarking finds.
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SRA to pay interim £40k costs after ‘lamentable’ prosecution
Regulator waited more than three years to interview witness who was at the heart of allegations.
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Junior lawyers welcome SDT leniency for suffering solicitor
JLD expresses hope that regulators will take note of latest tribunal decision.
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SRA to recover less than 30% of prosecution costs in Bakers case
Regulator faces £137,000 legal bill after high profile prosecution of firm and three former leaders.
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LCJ wades in to immigration row
Lord Burnett of Maldon expresses regret at 'minority of lawyers' supporting 'abusive late legal challenges'.
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Exclusive: Co-op Legal Services to be fined £144k by SRA
'Inadvertent accounting error' led to insurers being overcharged for PI claims costs.
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Eversheds staff return to normal hours and full pay
Global firm celebrates ‘stronger than forecast financial performance’.
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Article 50 litigation not a typical JR, Public Law Project tells panel
PLP says judicial review and good governance are linked but suggests areas for 'positive reform'.
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A&O opens reporting season with ‘small’ change to pay gap
Magic circle firm says it ‘cannot let the current crisis drag us backwards’.
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KKK office joke was ‘just playful’, tribunal told
Veteran solicitor denies any sexual or racial harassment of former colleagues.
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Barrister convicted of fraud avoids strike-off
Unregistered barrister receives three-year suspension after wrongly claiming expenses from employer.
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Solicitors boycott court cells over Covid concerns
Defence practitioners say they face unsafe environment after police stopped running virtual remand hearings.
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Second witness says she was touched inappropriately by veteran solicitor
Former partner admitted in 1977 denies wrongdoing and says contact was a ‘playful kick’.
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Ex-Freshfields partner appeals misconduct finding in High Court
Ryan Beckwith was fined £35,000 last year after spending the night with a junior colleague.
