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BSB sanction invalid because barrister was already suspended
Henry Hendron was suspended for three years in 2016 after supplying ‘chemsex’ drugs.
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NewsFraudulent solicitor jailed over fake property sales
Solicitor worked with practice manager to purport to sell London properties that were never on the market.
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Reed Smith lays off London lawyers
International firm introduces wave of measures including redundancies, pay cuts and shorter weeks.
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Business as usual for PI claims ‘a fairly distant prospect’
Member organisation pushes virtues of cooperation agreement between claimants and insurers.
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Solicitor fined for high risk property deals
Partner failed to advise clients about 'obvious pitfalls' of off-plan developments.
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Guidance for lawyers to keep unsentenced children out of prison
Penal reform charity says young detainees are spending up to 23 hours in their cells.
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London arbitrators enjoy bumper year
More than 400 cases were referred to the London Court of International Arbitration last year.
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Litigation funders berate ‘bizarre’ crackdown
Australian government gave funders three months to become licensed by financial regulator.
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Online exams will be discriminatory, bar students allege
Concerns that those with childcare responsibilities, poor internet connections or noisy shared houses will be adversely affected.
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Legal aid firms 'getting desperate' - Law Society
Chancery Lane warns that the sector is at risk of collapse without further government support.
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Socially-distanced jury trial went like clockwork, says chambers
Criminal trials are restarting in court centres across England and Wales under special safety measures.
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SFO hires officer to boost its value for money
Covid-19 is expected to change the way criminal justice organisations operate.
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Judges rule housing possession moratorium includes appeals
Court of Appeal says practice direction focuses on how proceedings were initiated.
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SRA defends Claire Matthews prosecution
Neither one's health nor one's junior position justify culpable dishonesty, says regulator.
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Councils told to stop burdening High Court with child vaccination disputes
Court of Appeal says court's time could be better spent dealing with urgent family cases.
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Courts 'could come under pressure' to hear complicated possession cases quickly
Solicitor says cases involving private landlords are ones where tenants need legal representation the most.
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City firms prepare to return to the office
Face masks, temperature testing and staff rotas are all on the cards.
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Solicitor backdated signed document not knowing injury claim client had died
Practitioner said he was acting in client’s interests and planned to get retrospective approval.
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Chambers in discussions to scale back offices
Bar Council warns that physical premises are key for training, support and wellbeing.
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Don’t worry about stuffy courts, says HMCTS
Nothing beyond normal workplace measures is needed to regulate ventilation in courts, says HMCTS.
