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NewsCity solicitor says racist word was 'difficult to put behind' him
Lawyer told the employment tribunal he was ‘hurt’ over racist comment by firm’s former chief executive.
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NewsNews focus: 'FDAC works. Simple' - Celebrating problem-solving courts
Despite seemingly universal support for the work they do, pioneering family drug and alcohol courts face a constant battle for survival in the absence of long-term funding guarantees.
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NewsMoJ reveals all eight court sites with RAAC
Court in Doncaster the latest to be shut down over safety concerns.
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NewsFury at law centre's support for Gaza protest
Centre accused of 'taking the side of a group of murderous, misogynistic, and corrupt terrorists’.
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NewsAdaptable lawyers will thrive in an AI world, judge says
Costs lawyers conference hears AI has potential to massively reduce litigation costs.
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NewsBlind disability rights lawyer among latest Iran detainees
New York-based human rights group says Nasser Saragaran was unlawfully detained in effort to silence disability rights group.
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NewsIBA gauges lawyers' contribution to society
Study by management consultancy will perform comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessment of socio-economic impact of profession.
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NewsNews focus: Takeaways from the SRA compliance officers conference
At 16, the Solicitors Regulation Authority is a very different body from the one that spent almost all its time dealing with ‘fingers in the till’.
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NewsFirm fails to block advertising of funder's winding up petition
Disbursement funder says it is owed £2.2m from South Wales firm over cavity wall insulation claims.
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News'Thick clients' comment was unprofessional, tribunal hears
Employment tribunal hears that City firm Rosenblatt's founder allegedly ‘mimicked’ a client in front of other members of staff.
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NewsMcFarlane calls for FDAC schemes in every court
Family Division president says family drug and alcohol courts can be 'life changing' for parents involved in care proceedings.
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NewsExpress delivering: PI firm’s profits surge
Manchester-based practice has made a string of acquisitions.
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NewsFirm honours late partner with bursary scheme
Students in Leicester will receive money and support for their studies.
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NewsAutomatic fines likely for firms still failing on AML
SRA estimates that ‘significant majority’ of firms are still failing to comply with regulations.
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NewsSRA mulls levy on solicitors to plug £64m black hole at Axiom Ince
Regulator considering one-off payment by practitioners to prop up Compensation Fund and limit on client claims.
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NewsGlobal bar condemns arrest of lawyers for Russian opposition leader
Three lawyers detained last Friday face jail and seizure of their assets.
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NewsRoot out the bad lawyers or you will be fined, says SRA
Chief executive says higher fining power will be used to punish enabling partners.
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NewsLeading Jewish lawyers call for Israel to abide by laws of war
Open letter says it is ‘challenging but essential’ for all sides to act in accordance with the law.
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NewsClaimant firm sees off assessment costs order bid
Defendant had tried to argue in court that law firm was ‘real party’ to costs litigation.
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News'We need a fifth law commissioner,' outgoing chief tells MPs
Sir Nicholas Green says current team of commissioners dealing with 'intensive' workload.