Last 3 months headlines
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NewsSolicitor jailed after stealing £96k from client friends
Newark solicitor was found guilty at trial earlier this month.
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Major record label signs up City solicitor
Clare McConnell is a former chair of the Association of Women Solicitors.
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General Election: Brexit relief will be short lived, warn City firms
Cross-border business should be high on the political agenda, say solicitors, who claim global transactions are under threat.
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Solicitors fined for ‘cavalier’ approach to accounts
Two solicitors must pay almost £40,000 in fines and legal costs between them.
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Boris Johnson told: You got your majority, now fix our justice system
Funding pleas follow Tory victory, while campaigners concerned for future of civil rights under majority Conservative government.
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Tribunal rails at ‘wholly discredited’ witness relied upon by SRA
Most serious charges dropped after SDT finds serious flaws with submissions from lying former client.
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General Election: Dozens of solicitors elected to parliament - but Gauke defeated
Conservatives win significant majority as three solicitors help to convert Labour-held seats.
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Three deaths as Lahore lawyers' protest against doctors turns violent
Human rights minister accuses protesters of pulling oxygen masks off hospital patients.
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Redundant former workers of reborn firm win pay battle
Fallout from collapse of Just Costs Solicitors continues with employment tribunal claims from staff laid off.
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Hong Kong law associations condemn court damage
Protesters reportedly vandalised Hong Kong’s High Court and Court of Final Appeal after a peaceful march.
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UK puts pressure on Hague court over 'lawfare'
Foreign Office minister speaks at International Criminal Court's assembly of state parties.
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Guidelines for judges to divert newborns from care proceedings
Number of babies in the family justice system has more than doubled over a decade.
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International bar condemns China’s abuse of lawyers
International Bar Association says human rights lawyers are tortured, imprisoned and harassed by Chinese authorities.
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CMS lawyers add 'innovative' work to billable hours target
City firm wants to recognise the 'valuable' time it takes to turn an idea into reality.
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Veteran solicitor ‘borrowed’ thousands from client with dementia
Phillip York struck off after tribunal found he was dishonest in his handling of estate.
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Legal services growth flat as profits slide at KPMG
Professional services firm claims ‘solid growth’ despite a 14% dip in profits.
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Legal market talks revealed in Corbyn's leaked trade documents
Super exam could be a barrier to access to US, Gazette columnist Jonathan Goldsmith reveals.
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Judge sues MoJ claiming racial discrimination
Judge Nawal Kumrai says he was treated unfairly following a complaint made against him by an appellant in one of his cases.
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Listed trailblazer DWF makes £42.5m acquisition but half-year profits fall flat
Spanish firm the latest to be added but administrative costs starting to mount up.
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Post Office settles mammoth group action
After 'respectful, challenging, and ultimately successful mediation' Post Office apologises to its former postmasters.
