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NewsCashier who stole thousands from her firm is banned
Partners reported sleepless nights trying to deal with fallout from employee’s fraud.
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NewsSRA concerned solicitors abetting false asylum claims
Warning notice makes clear that solicitors must challenge clients trying to game the system.
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NewsPrioritisation protocol returns to family court to help ease pressure
An increase in new private law applications in the last year has resulted in activation of Cafcass.
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NewsAxiom Ince close to break-up as more lawyers exit
SRA confirms that Axiom Ince has indicated it cannot continue in its current format.
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NewsNews focus: Commonhold is the ‘only way forward’ – but how?
Piecemeal reform has helped leaseholders, but the government wants to reinvigorate commonhold as an alternative. However, making commonhold mainstream is not straightforward.
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NewsPI firm upbeat in spite of 'stagnant' market
A personal injury specialist firm says it has continued to expand its practice despite the ongoing issues affecting the sector. NAHL Group reported to the London Stock Exchange today that its own firm National Accident Law recorded more settlements, more incoming cases and a growing market share in the first ...
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News'Unacceptable behaviour': ex-president severs ties with CILEX
Stephen Gowland, who is a non-executive member of the Legal Services Board and a tribunal judge, is furious that he was not updated about judicial mentoring scheme.
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NewsNegligence claim against firm struck out as abuse of process
Claim had ‘no real prospect of success’ and duplicated issues being dealt with by costs court.
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NewsProtesters vow to repeat juror campaign outside court
Activists across the country protest outside Crown courts over Trudi Warner contempt of court prosecution.
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NewsNews focus: MPs demand answers on whiplash portal problems
Neither claimant nor defendant lawyers are satisfied by the performance of the new ‘whiplash’ portal, which has so far failed to make the claims process more efficient or cut excess costs.
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NewsBarrister denies trying to ‘ambush’ postmaster with test case
Richard Morgan KC says he did not regard the case against Lee Castleton as having wider significance.
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NewsRegional firm reports profit surge
Muckle says turnover has continued to climb in the early months of the new financial year.
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NewsNew director starts work at Serious Fraud Office
Nick Ephgrave, who will head the SFO for the next five years, replaces Lisa Osofsky.
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NewsLaw Society warns MoJ on legal aid for tenants
Chancery Lane says purely digital distribution of advice leaflet could affect take-up of housing loss prevention support.
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NewsEx-solicitor jailed for taking £2m client money
Hugh Lansdell believed he had won a postcode lottery but partner had been scammed.
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NewsCourt closures revealed as security staff strike
Manchester, Bradford and York all shut this week as north bears brunt of industrial action.
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NewsFixed costs reforms threaten small firms, concedes government
Department of Health also concedes that clinical negligence reforms could disproportionately hit older people.
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NewsJudge pleads for end to deluge of authorities
More than 150 authorities cited for three-day hearing in commercial court.
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NewsGray's Inn 'bomb' plotters handed lengthy prison sentences
'Targeting of two barristers' in 'malicious, bold, and extremely serious attack' described by judge as 'truly exceptional'.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell grows again with family law firm acquisition
Around 25 staff will transfer as north east firm joins growing family practice.