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NewsHamlins partner cleared in closely watched 'SLAPPs' case
Christopher Mark Hutchings, of London firm Hamlins LLP, cleared of misconduct following private hearing.
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NewsIn depth: LLG conference - council solicitors grappling with restructuring and Mazur
The government’s plans to reform local authorities, and the difficulties Mazur has created, were among the hot topics at this year’s Lawyers in Local Government governance conference.
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NewsMagistrate's 'racially insensitive comment' leads to sanction
JCIO says office-holder’s comment had caused ‘emotional harm’ to an individual.
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NewsPost Office leak of victims' details 'not egregious', data watchdog finds
Information Commissioner’s Office says people affected by the Post Office scandal were ‘let down again’.
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NewsNorth-west firm builds £200m war chest for continued claims assault
Headcount rose to 41 earlier this year for a firm with £177m-worth of work in progress.
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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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News'Hidden super-power': Lammy convenes legal services taskforce
Members of 'English Law Promotion Panel' include Law Society, Bar Council, CityUK and senior judges.
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NewsLammy doubles down on jury plan
Ministry of Justice figures suggest Crown court backlog could hit 135,100 by 2030.
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News'Failed merger talks': why Wright Hassall went under
179-year old firm spoke to more than two dozen different parties but couldn’t find a partner, administrator reports.
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NewsSociety to research feasibility of independent defence union
Committee of inquiry issues recommendations on supporting solicitors subject to disciplinary proceedings.
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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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NewsLiPs complaining more about barristers, regulator reveals
BSB’s 2024-25 annual report also reveals reports of bullying and harassment almost doubled on previous year.
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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 rebuked over duplicate asylum statements
Regulator says sole practitioner allowed unauthorised person to submit application.
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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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NewsFormer law firm owner jailed for ignoring freezing order
Dorota Newman found to have engaged in ‘deliberate policy of non-engagement’.
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NewsClaims lawyers back end to ‘gamesmanship’ over email service bans
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers says outdated rules are causing delays and extra expense.
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NewsMining giant BHP fails to block Pogust Goodhead’s US witness move
'Parties are entitled to make use of litigation advantages…if available,' Mr Justice Waksman rules.
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NewsThink before you meddle, LCJ advises constitutional reformers
Lady Carr contrasts the Blair government's 'ad-hoc' approach with that of its Victorian forbears - and suggests which she prefers.