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NewsOne fifth of judgments missing from national database
Study of Find Case Law database reveals many family judgments appearing late - or not at all.
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NewsPII research finds small firms clobbered by higher premiums
Smaller practices may be seen as higher risk and are victims of market structures.
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NewsSolicitor condemns judges for staying silent on 'woeful' reforms
Law Society conference opened by speech describing ‘truly awful reforms’ and ‘frenzied attack’ on justice.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office charges bakery chain directors with 'inflating accounts'
Conspiracy charges follow a five-year investigation by the authority into Patisserie Valerie plc.
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NewsTech issues with whiplash portal driving lawyers away, MPs warned
Evidence begins to come in for justice committee’s probe into personal injury sector.
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NewsBanned fee earner claiming SRA was 'hoodwinked' loses challenge
Law firm employee transferred husband’s funds to the wife when he acted as sole attorney.
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NewsFormer Kingsley Napley chief appointed DPP
Solicitor Stephen Parkinson will begin his new role leading the Crown Prosecution Service on 1 November.
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NewsBar chief: Only PC holders should be called 'barrister'
Nick Vineall KC suggests bar should align with solicitors' profession on using protected title.
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NewsYoung people face 33 countries in ECtHR over climate change
'Unprecedented' claim will be heard before 17 judges in the Grand Chamber of the Strasbourg court.
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NewsAxiom Ince: SRA silent on when it knew about missing millions
Regulator should have requested details about Axiom Ince managers handling Plexus acquisition.
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NewsSolicitor who avoided client calls struck off for dishonesty
Practitioner misled litigation friend for two years about the progress of her child’s case.
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NewsGovernment pledges to toughen insolvency regulation
Closer scrutiny of firms and plans on the table for a new redress scheme.
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NewsJudges criticise Mastercard fees of 70% above guideline rates
Competition Appeal Tribunal says almost £600,000 claimed for four-day hearing could not be justified.
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NewsE-conveyancing coalition aims for upfront information
Digital Property Market Steering Group reveals ambitions at flagship conference.
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NewsAxiom Ince owner admits £64m is gone
Court hears client monies were used to acquire two firms and six properties.
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News'Costly and bureaucratic': Met Police chief calls for criminal justice reform
Sir Mark Rowley says complex legal duties are creating extra work for officers and slowing down justice.
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NewsLawyers plead for last-ditch postponement of fixed costs extension
Costs experts say the rules are not ready and cannot be implemented next month.
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NewsRetiring lord chief proposes more cameras in court
'Strong argument that we need to go further,' Lord Burnett tells Commonwealth colleagues.
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NewsLack of partner diversity 'should be a national scandal', junior solicitors hear
LSB chief executive discusses barriers to promotion during the Law Society's Junior Solicitors Network Summit.
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NewsCourt accidentally gave adoption family details to birth father
Ministry of Justice reprimanded for data breach and ordered to improve systems.