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NewsUS lawyer population continues to rise
Country has 1.37 million practising lawyers, 58% of who are male.
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NewsCourt of Appeal dismisses psychotherapist's bid for family court anonymity
Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Warby say the witness had ‘fair opportunity’ to instruct her lawyers and complain through them.
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NewsSRA issues scam alert after website mimics claims firm
Firm boss says he is grateful to SRA for bringing issue to light.
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NewsFormer police chief appointed to lead complaints service
Phil Cain arrives at inundated service with a reputation for transforming organisations.
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News'Pre-budget inertia' hits listed firm's profits
Gateley tells shareholders they can expect ‘business as usual’ to return in next six months.
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NewsLand Registry publishes 'avoidable' conveyancing errors
Conveyancers getting better at submitting correct applications first time round but HM Land Registry says challenge remains.
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NewsOnline dispute resolution comes a step closer with draft procedure rules
New rules will be 'far more simple and accessible' than the current Civil Procedure Rules, says master of the rolls.
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NewsHuman rights lawyers condemn Bangladesh trials
Justice system 'at risk of being used as an instrument of political contestation', IBA Human Rights Institute says.
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NewsMinisters consider ban on referral fees in housing disrepair
Government acknowledges that lawyers hold councils to account - but raise concerns about costs.
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NewsIn depth: Removing barriers to administrative justice
Improving the quality of administrative decision-making is the most efficient and cost-effective way of removing barriers to justice, according to a report from the Administrative Justice Council.
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NewsIn depth: A Christmas pay rise for legal aid lawyers
Some legal aid lawyers will benefit from increased fees from 22 December, although a commitment to raise rates in line with inflation currently running at 4% remains conspicuously absent.
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NewsSuspended sentence for former CPS paralegal who accessed case file without permission
The 27-year-old admitted misconduct in public office.
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NewsExpect enforcement action for lack of Mazur response, SRA warns
Regulator says it will look ‘sympathetically’ at historical mistakes made by firms
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NewsHamlins partner cleared in closely watched 'SLAPPs' case
Christopher Mark Hutchings, of London firm Hamlins LLP, cleared of misconduct following private hearing.
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NewsIn depth: LLG conference - council solicitors grappling with restructuring and Mazur
The government’s plans to reform local authorities, and the difficulties Mazur has created, were among the hot topics at this year’s Lawyers in Local Government governance conference.
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NewsMagistrate's 'racially insensitive comment' leads to sanction
JCIO says office-holder’s comment had caused ‘emotional harm’ to an individual.
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NewsPost Office leak of victims' details 'not egregious', data watchdog finds
Information Commissioner’s Office says people affected by the Post Office scandal were ‘let down again’.
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NewsNorth-west firm builds £200m war chest for continued claims assault
Headcount rose to 41 earlier this year for a firm with £177m-worth of work in progress.
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NewsSolicitor who failed to spot 'sophisticated' fraud fined £15,000
Paul Edmund Levy acted in two loan transactions worth around £464,000 that bore hallmarks of fraud.
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News'Hidden super-power': Lammy convenes legal services taskforce
Members of 'English Law Promotion Panel' include Law Society, Bar Council, CityUK and senior judges.