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NewsFormer criminal solicitor gets MoJ legal aid brief
Gareth Johnson given responsibility for criminal courts recovery and criminal legal aid.
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NewsLabour pledges to introduce 'Hillsborough Law'
Solicitor who acted for families during the Hillsborough inquests says legislation would end 'David v Goliath' type battles.
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NewsKwarteng announces permanent stamp duty cut
Chancellor of the exchequer says measure will get the housing market moving again.
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NewsSolicitor’s redundancy process was procedurally fair, rules tribunal
Partners’ marking of at-risk pool of solicitors was not biased or predetermined.
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NewsSRA bans a thief and a forger who had been with leading firms
Non-solicitors from Browne Jacobson and Keoghs sanctioned after serious misconduct from both.
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NewsNews focus: Conveyancers brace for SDLT uncertainty
Conveyancing solicitors who are still recovering from the last SDLT cut fear that a ‘quick-fix’ on stamp duty by the government will overheat the market and increase prices and mortgages
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NewsGood Law Project asks Boris Johnson to cover six-figure legal bill
Campaign group claims former PM ‘acted for an improper purpose’ over Partygate advice.
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NewsSimpson Millar tells conveyancing clients: We’re working round the clock
Complaints continue to come in as clients say they still do not know if and when transactions will complete.
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NewsGovernment offers SRA unlimited fining powers for economic crime
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill includes removal of statutory limit on fines for solicitors.
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NewsGreene faces wait for SDT decision
Former Law Society president did not give ‘inaccurate [or] misleading’ evidence, SDT told.
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NewsLawyers pleased with proposals to ‘evolve’ arbitration rules
Law Commission says central provisions of the Arbitration Act should remain unchanged.
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NewsFirm loses costs bid after ‘benefitting’ from claimant’s unreasonable conduct
Offshore firm had tried to recover costs of defending misguided employment tribunal claim.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency could be sued over duty solicitor omissions
Several firms losing out on work due to 'administrative' issues have instructed a prominent firm to challenge rejections.
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NewsNumber of solicitors on the roll reaches record high
Law Society's latest picture of the profession shows women continuing to dominate.
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NewsWitnesses can give evidence by WhatsApp, Court of Appeal rules
WhatsApp ‘capable of being regarded as sufficiently secure’ for Crown court evidence, judge says.
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NewsAddleshaws signs 15-year lease on new London office
International firm says the move will provide ‘the opportunity to grow further’.
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NewsGreene tells tribunal: I did not lie to the court
SDT hears that statement placed before county court was ‘reflection’ of Greene’s belief at the time.
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NewsClaimant hit with indemnity costs over witness statement
High Court criticises claimant for ‘significant non-compliance’ with PD57AC.
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NewsHillsborough lawyer nominated for Liverpool's highest civic honour
Lord Mayor of Liverpool praises Elkan Abrahamson's 'enduring commitment' to social justice.
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NewsDemonstrations paused after 'constructive' meeting with Lewis
Meeting between bar chiefs and Brandon Lewis CBE MP could prove significant turning point in long-running action over legal aid funding.