All articles by Charlie Moloney
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OpinionSolicitors need to take more seriously their duty to uphold open justice
In our adversarial system we increasingly have nobody advocating on behalf of the media in court.
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NewsLawbit directors appeal as creditor seeks to recover its money
Clive and Joanna Rich asked the High Court for a stay on a money judgment obtained by a working capital provider.
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NewsSolicitor ordered to pay £250,000 costs over failed GDPR case
Practitioner has already paid £240,731.21 on account to The Transcription Agency over the last two years.
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NewsFirm wins trial fee in 'eunuch-maker' case
Costs judge finds that the equivalent of a Newton hearing took place following guilty plea.
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NewsLaw centre complains to SRA about UK Lawyers for Israel
Lobby group accused of deploying SLAPPs to muzzle free expression dismisses allegations as ‘inaccurate and misinformed’.
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NewsNo weight given to 'AI-generated' evidence submitted by solicitors
Question of whether a mother would be entitled to benefits in New Zealand goes unanswered.
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NewsSQE petition author hits back at Braverman's 'snowflake' jibe
Author of a petition calling for reform of the SQE has accused former home secretary of 'misquoting' her.
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NewsRebuke for allowing unqualified caseworker to submit 'meritless' JR bid
Practitioner at ‘London’s top law firm’ failed to support the effective administration of justice.
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NewsPioneering advice service in limbo over 562,000% rent rise
Lambeth Council wants to increase Waterloo’s rent to £45,000 a year, but the centre is fighting back.
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NewsFees charged by US firms keep on soaring
Annual rise in hourly rates topped 7% in second quarter, research from Thomson Reuters shows.
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News'Hackers' threaten to publish Legal Aid Agency records
Authenticity of posts on new Telegram channel not possible to verify.
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NewsSolicitor who misled employment tribunal about 'IT issues' is struck off
Employment law specialist claimed she had not received emails due to a disabled security system.
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NewsSolicitor who handled £8.8m in unverified funds struck off
Sole practitioner claimed he had a firm-wide risk assessment in place - but later admitted he didn’t know what that was.
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NewsSolicitor 'duped' into sending £1.2m kept off roll
Conveyancer had concealed the position from his insurer after a buyer who lost £350,000 complained.
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NewsBraverman attacks 'snowflake' solicitors over SQE petition
Exams are difficult - but that is the point, former home secretary argues.
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NewsReading Crown Court tests fast-track case pilot
A fast-track trial pilot is under way at the Crown court in Reading to try and expedite cases which are most likely to crack, after the backlog of cases reached a 25-year high last month.
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NewsNo new money for 'open justice champions'
Initiative announced by Mr Justice Nicklin last month will help the public observe court proceedings.
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NewsJudge throws out drug-driving case after CPS ignores emails
Lawyers defending accused sent three letters to a valid CPS email address, which went unanswered.
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NewsLawyer's 'zeal' for litigation not enough to strike out contempt proceedings
Pogust Goodhead chief executive Tom Goodhead said on a podcast he wanted to be a mining giant’s ‘absolute worst nightmare’.
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NewsThree more firms hit with AML fines by SRA, as changes loom
One of the fines was over £23k, becoming one of dozens of firms to be hit with five-figure fines.