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NewsLawfront adds two more as regional centres bulk up
Staff will be retained as private equity-backed Lawfront stresses importance of client continuity.
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NewsSolicitor not personally responsible for unpaid £1.1m loan
Claimants paid solicitor £3,000 to draft agreement - but were not owed a personal duty of care, High Court finds.
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News'Vexatious litigation' in chancellor's growth line of fire
Judicial review reforms will apply to all major infrastructure projects, Healey says in first speech as chancellor of the exchequer.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over knife
JCIO says recently appointed magistrate ‘acknowledged the seriousness of the incident’.
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NewsDigital ID would face 'significant challenges'
Despite three decades of experience, UK is ill-prepared to create digital identity verification.
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NewsInsurer denied committal chance against dishonest claimant
Dishonesty claim was substantial, but court says committal bid did not have client's consent.
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NewsFirms still fear COLP/COFA change despite SRA clarification
Regulator has not done enough to persuade firms that changes are necessary and proportionate, practitioners say.
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NewsIn depth: Inside the Woodville scandal
The collapse of an obscure litigation funder has sent shockwaves through the UK’s legal and financial sectors, exposing investors to ‘life-changing’ losses through unregulated loan notes.
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NewsMoJ evaluation reveals legal aid training grant success
Government-funded grant deemed 'effective intervention' to bolster housing legal aid workforce.
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NewsWaiting times for more complex civil trials down by six weeks
Consumer group says reduced delay is welcome but year-long wait is still too long.
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NewsForeign lawyer produced AI-generated false citations at SDT
Tribunal says that misleading use of cases produced through AI should lead to ultimate sanction.
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NewsNo date yet for PACCAR legislation
Government accused of breaking a 2024 promise to introduce a bill to reverse unintended effects of Supreme Court ruling.
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News'Normal person language': one in six consults AI for legal help
Research from legal thinktank Justice reveals actual questions people with legal problems are asking AI to help with.
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NewsEmployee-owned firm increases all-staff payment by 25%
Ison Harrison says it is benefitting from shared purpose and long-term commitment of staff.
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NewsMinister urged to move quickly on cohabitation reform
Family law group Resolution says controlling relationships have left many vulnerable people without financial protection.
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NewsIn depth: SRA beats partial retreat on compliance officer split
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has this week acted to ease the concerns of small firm owners about new rules governing the separation of compliance roles.
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NewsEnforcement action against SRA intensifies after latest failure
Extra performance targets put in place as LSB says it is ‘disappointed’ with SRA leadership.
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NewsSRA missed numerous chances to halt PM Law losses, report finds
Two investigations were made into potential misconduct but not acted upon, investigation by City firm reveals.
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NewsAxiom Ince: SRA making 'timely progress' on raising its game
Independent review calls on regulator to consider whether law firms should continue to hold client money.
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NewsTop 50 firm named and shamed for not paying minimum wage
Firm explains that discrepancy arose from issue with salary pension contributions and car park deductions.