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NewsSolicitors face death threats, intimidation and violence, Law Society survey finds
Almost half of practising solicitors say they or their firm have received threats in the past year.
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News'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
Leaked document prompts urgent debate in House of Commons on right to trial by jury.
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NewsSDT was entitled to penalise 'without prejudice' solicitor, appeal hears
Mrs Justice Collins Rice, sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice, reserves judgment following day-long hearing.
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NewsLSB unveils plan to speed up diversity progress
Legal services regulators will be required to demonstrate they are meeting four key outcomes.
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NewsPeer review
An influential group of peers is the latest to call for compulsory ethical training for lawyers ‘throughout their career’.
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NewsSolicitor appeals SDT sanction over 'without prejudice' email
There is nothing wrong with wanting to try to settle cases confidentially, High Court hears.
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NewsNon-legal tribunal member not a 'worker', employment tribunal finds
Employment judge dismisses claim that lay member had not received holiday pay since 1998.
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NewsPayne Hicks Beach toasts record growth and profits
Venerable Lincoln’s Inn outfit whose partners include feared divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is growing rapidly amid a strategic overhaul.
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NewsEx-solicitor refused restoration 16 years after strike-off
Applicant did not demonstrate a sustained commitment to training, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
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NewsPakistan's 'structural assault' on judicial independence condemned
Measure will turn Supreme Court into a pawn of the executive, says IBA Human Rights Institute.
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NewsMPs demand answers on asylum reform
Justice select committee queries need to establish new appeals body and where money to fund early legal advice is coming from.
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NewsBudget 25: Government mulls ban on non-compete clauses
An outright ban on non-compete causes in employment contracts is among the options proposed in a working paper published alongside yesterday’s budget. According to the consultation document, such clauses 'play a part in restricting employee movement, limiting knowledge spillovers and can undermine incentives for innovation'. The document notes that under ...
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NewsBudget 25: Chancery Lane welcomes LLP tax reprieve
'Any additional burdens would have created a perfect storm on firms’ ability to invest, hire, and contribute to growth,' president says.
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NewsBudget 2025 highlights and reaction: LLP members spared tax raid; no regulation of tax advisers
Announcements relevant to lawyers in the chancellor’s budget statement and reaction as it comes in.
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NewsJudiciary not told of asylum changes, lady chief justice reveals
Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill also warns of ‘inaccurate’ comments putting judges at risk.
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NewsExclusive: Lawyers urge Lammy - and the Law Society - to defend solicitor who brought Hamas case
Open letter accuses lord chancellor and Society of a ‘shocking dereliction’ of their duty to defend the rule of law.
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NewsLammy's reported curb on jury trials 'a step too far'
Law Society says government can cut the Crown court backlog without resorting to extreme measures.
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NewsCILEX wins permission to challenge Mazur ruling
Legal executives’ representative body will argue in court that Mazur decision on conduct of litigation was wrong.
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NewsFamily hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Unnamed female barrister tells court she no longer felt safe acting for client in child contact case.
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NewsClass action looms over LAA cyber attack
Liverpool law firm preparing group litigation order seeking compensation for legal aid applicants whose data was compromised.