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NewsSolicitors vote to escalate legal aid action
Dozens of criminal defence practitioners will refuse to take on low-paid work starting with burglary cases from 25 May.
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NewsHMCTS should face probe, chief inspector tells MPs
Andrew Cayley CMG QC tells MPs that the way listings are done is old fashioned and needs attention.
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NewsFormer clients hit with indemnity costs for ‘hopeless’ appeal
Court of Appeal awards London firms Hassan Khan & Co and The Khan Partnership indemnity costs.
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NewsDechert ex-partner ‘disgrace to profession’, court hears
Neil Gerrard and former firm face mammoth ‘torture and hacking’ trial next year.
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NewsLAA seeks to assure worried practitioners over duty work
Legal Aid Agency says most providers with outstanding verification requirements should still be able to join October duty scheme.
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NewsLegal advice clinic for LGBTQ+ issues reaches landmark
Cardiff LGBTQ+ Law Clinic, set up in May 2021, is on the verge of passing 100 enquiries.
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NewsAdvice deserts? We have a telephone helpline, says minister
Government responds to concerns about dwindling number of legal aid providers for new social welfare cases.
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NewsRemote firm brings solicitors and barristers under one banner
New ABS also plans to expand into wealth management and accountancy after starting in law.
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NewsCourts crisis - Inspectors demand more resources for defence
Criminal justice inspectors say measures to increase court capacity have had 'minimal' impact on reducing case backlog.
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NewsHS2 protestor held in contempt told he must face costs penalty
Court of Appeal rules out placing repeat offender in a ‘special category’ because he was protesting.
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NewsLondon judges dismiss Trinidad death penalty appeal
NGO The Death Penalty Project describes decision as ‘extremely disappointing’.
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NewsDechert ex-partner leaked to press and ‘plainly lied’ in court – judge
Neil Gerrard ‘negligent and for the most part reckless' over advice to Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, High Court finds.
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NewsStudy reveals misunderstandings over early disclosure scheme
Research suggests greater pre-charge engagement could divert many cases away from trial and reduce court backlog.
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NewsCentral London firms end merger talks
Lawrence Stephens and Seddons ditch plan to combine this October.
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NewsENRC secures partial High Court win against Dechert and ex-partner
High Court allows part of claim against Dechert and its former partner Neil Gerrard in relation to SFO corruption probe.
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NewsFraudster paralegal took £438,000 from firm to spend on gambling
Paul Young jailed after he was found to have made numerous transactions to his own accounts.
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NewsSmall firms still upbeat as post-lockdown boom subsides
Business confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels, report by LexisNexis finds.
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NewsJudge blasts ‘wasteful’ lawyers who filed 6,000-page bundles
Mr Justice Andrew Baker laments a ‘failure’ to focus on what was sensibly required to do justice.
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NewsNews focus: Liability of lawyers comes under scrutiny
As a high-profile tax dispute regarding film distribution schemes rumbles on, the Court of Appeal could yet be asked to give guidance on a lawyer’s duty of care.
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NewsMoJ denies new pilot scheme removes right to a trial
Judges will resolve cases without consent of both parties before case progresses to a hearing.