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NewsLawyers lament historic former office destroyed by fire
Staff talk of a beautiful Chesham building from which they could watch deer stroll by.
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NewsSRA eyeing role of solicitors amid Man City fallout
Regulator will examine damning Premier League report and investigate any potential misconduct at football club.
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NewsLegal 500 site taken down after negative review fiasco
One barrister was described as ‘adequate but disorganised and indecisive’, while another offered ‘nothing of note’.
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NewsMagistrate’s Facebook posts lead to sanction
Office holder apologised for identifying himself as a JP on the social media posts and deleted them.
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News‘I strongly believe in institutions’: new lord chancellor takes his oath
Alex Norris praises ‘trailblazer’ predecessors - and promises to be intellectually curious.
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NewsSociety moves to protect legal professional privilege
European competition case raises novel issues about the application of LPP and non-EU countries.
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News'Strong message': Society bolsters wellbeing and pro bono support
Three-year grants will see LawWorks receive £130,000 and LawCare £170,000 in first year.
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NewsThird in two years: Norris sworn in as lord chancellor
Lady chief justice reminds new incumbent of his duty 'to speak out publicly' in defence of judicial independence.
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NewsLegal 500 pay dispute settles as striking workers win £2,000 rise
Industrial action at publisher Legalease had entered its third week.
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NewsCriminal defence solicitor among trio jailed for drug offences
South Wales Police says solicitor ‘chose to abuse position of trust by actively engaging in the very criminality he was professionally bound to challenge’.
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NewsSRA presses pause on compliance officer separation plans
Controversial proposal had already been approved and was due to be phased in from January.
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News£250m crypto class action collects 2,700 claimants
As FCA opens new authorisation gateway, law firm alleges that trading platform Binance sold high-risk, complex derivative products to consumer investors.
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News‘Dismissive’ magistrate given formal advice
Acting presiding justice treated a member of staff in a ‘curt and disrespectful’ manner, JCIO says.
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NewsClaims firm set for £1.85m dispute settlement boost
Listed group now reporting lowest level of net debt for 12 years.
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NewsJudges partly allow appeal in first child-focused court case
Introduction of the CFC model has 'not altered the substantive legal framework', Court of Appeal stresses.
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NewsAnonymous donor funds SQE resits following LinkedIn plea
Social mobility champion asked followers to help Law Centres Network raise funds for solicitor-apprentices to resit exams.
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NewsSolicitor who misled client three times cleared of dishonesty
Yorkshire practitioner of 20 years wanted to wait to properly consider expert report.
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NewsLabour conference: No more money for legal aid, admits minister
Sackman says focus now has to be on making existing funding go further.
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NewsRanulph Fiennes care coverage highlights LPA limits, say lawyers
Expert says there is common misconception that attorneys can do whatever they think best.
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NewsRail fares class action runs out of steam
Five-year-old collective proceedings decertified after failure to find a new class representative.