Headlines – Page 208
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NewsRetired solicitor agrees to quit roll over conflict of interest in defending bishop
Former registrar to the Diocese of Gloucester acted for Anglican bishop accused of sexual abuse.
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NewsSRA hires Ofwat director
New strategy and innovation chief will focus on technology in the legal sector.
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NewsIran hangings followed sham trials, say rights campaigners
Islamic Republic 'using executions and lethal force against street protesters to instill terror in the hearts of the population.'
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NewsUK 'destination of choice' for mass actions
Value of class action claims over breaches of competition law rose six-fold last year.
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News'Work with us': Land Registry renews plea over requisitions
Deputy chief executive says 'avoidable errors' in applications one of the main obstacles causing delays.
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NewsNews focus: Metamorph - anatomy of a collapse
Metamorph Group said it was ‘revolutionising legal services’. So what went wrong?
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NewsBarristers encouraged to join review pilot
Comparison site latest to join Bar Standards Board's 'digital comparison tool' scheme.
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NewsCovid loans secrecy is in the public interest, tribunal rules
Appeals by anti-corruption campaigners dismissed.
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NewsSolicitor agrees to quit roll after dishonestly changing a document
Practitioner amended a lease report to correct a previous error.
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NewsMetamorph collapse: website set up to help clients
SRA reveals scale of intervention into six firms that were part of Metamorph Group.
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NewsFirms fined following SRA anti-money laundering clampdown
Regulatory body finds firms showed a ‘disregard’ for AML obligations.
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NewsCivil legal aid review 'to report in 2024'
Ministry of Justice finally reveals details - but timetable causes alarm as sector continues to shrink.
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NewsFormer DWF chief grows ‘distributed’ new firm
London practice joins business and its office will serve as ‘collaboration hub’.
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NewsHogan Lovells promotes record number of women
Women represent 58% of latest partner promotions as international firm hails diversity progress.
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NewsCost-of-living crisis expected to increase pressure on GCs
Latest sector research suggests in-house legal teams must prepare for budget freezes, fee reviews and wellbeing challenges.
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NewsFormer Simmons & Simmons chief takes City role
City of London Law Society says Colin Passmore's appointment as chair comes at a time of 'significant evolution'.
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NewsTop-50 firm’s final accounts reveal plunge in profits
Insurance and dispute resolution specialist BLM was acquired by Clyde & Co last July.
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NewsNew data-sharing powers proposed for identity scheme
'Single sign-on and identity checking solution' will end the need to produce identity documents, Cabinet Office claims.
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NewsExperienced solicitor struck off for 12 acts of dishonesty
Manchester practitioner misled clients, moved funds without consent and created false time records.
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NewsCILEx regulator urged to obtain greater advocacy powers
Legal executives want to become Crown prosecutors without having to cross-qualify as solicitors.