All articles by Charlie Moloney
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NewsJudge was caused ‘considerable distress’ when solicitor sued her
Solicitor advocate launched an ‘appalling action’ against Master Jennifer James, for which he faces paying costs in excess of £300,000.
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News'Important difference' in age assessment JR claims, Court of Appeal rules
Unanimous judgment on whether High Court was correct to order local authority to treat migrant as a child.
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NewsFare dodger employs Mazur defence to challenge private prosecutions
Charles Brohiri alleges the use of a lay prosecutor by Govia Thameslink Railway was unlawful.
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NewsCPS 'retention policy' leaves judge in dark over abuser's previous convictions
Recorder's eyebrow was raised by a lack of detail regarding a defendant’s 2022 battery offence.
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NewsSolicitor who failed to spot 'sophisticated' fraud fined £15,000
Paul Edmund Levy acted in two loan transactions worth around £464,000 that bore hallmarks of fraud.
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NewsPractice conditions lifted on ex-magic circle lawyer twice cautioned for cocaine possession
Practitioner had failed to disclose a second police caution to his employers in 2018.
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NewsGovernment consults on legal framework for facial recognition
Minister acknowledges 'legitimate concerns about this powerful technology'.
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NewsSolicitor, 30, killed in RTA helped three people through organ donation, inquest hears
Emily Thornton-Sandy was involved in a head-on collision with a 90-year-old driver travelling the wrong way down an A-road.
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NewsWarning to lawyers helping LiP with AI-generated authorities
More than two fake cases were cited in submissions by a claimant seeking £2 million in compensation.
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NewsCandidates not entitled to delivery of campaign leaflets under electoral law
Election Court dismisses challenge to the result of May's Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
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NewsHead of litigation misled client that he had instructed a medical expert
Non-solicitor has been banned from working in legal practice without prior permission from the SRA.
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NewsFormer council head of legal wins racial harassment case
Employment tribunal rules it was reasonable for solicitor to be offended by 'implicit suggestion' made unintentionally by chief executive.
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NewsLLP members must verify identities in Companies House crackdown
Only one million of the estimated seven million directors, PSCs and LLP members are thought to have complied with rules in force from today.
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NewsContempt laws violate freedom of expression - Law Commission
Law reform body sets out a new 'liability framework' to clarify sector 'beset by some significant problems'.
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NewsBarrister wins £250 top-up for 'entire weekend' of work
Legal aid practitioner had challenged decision to award him £400 plus VAT for grounds of appeal.
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NewsAsda accused of 'wishful thinking' over right to mandarin orange
Asda says its 'Tang Gold' mandarin is derived from a distinct variation of orange to the Nadorcott, which is protected.
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NewsSolicitor's 'cherished' sole practice destroyed by fraudsters
Owner of Oxfordshire firm suspended for 18 months after failing to carry out 'rudimentary identity checks'.
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NewsSolicitors win trial fee in cracked case appeal
Harwood Solicitors showed that a bad character application would usually be dealt with mid-way through a trial.
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NewsECHR chief questions whether states 'will still be worthy' of treaty in future
Alain Berset was speaking on the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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NewsPI giant announces Swiss private equity investment
Express Solicitors received the funding from Ufenau Capital Partners to ‘accelerate growth’ in its personal injury work.