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NewsMastercard would gain £180m a year as group action members die, CAT hears
Tribunal to decide on application to amend £14bn claim form to include estates of people who have died since 2016.
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NewsSecond government cash boost for family mediation
Ministry of Justice announces further £1.2m of vouchers to keep family disputes away from court.
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NewsJudge demands costs security from ‘Dr Bitcoin’ company
Seychelles company faces jurisdiction challenge over choice of London in action against 16 overseas entities.
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NewsFraud trio who conspired against employer ordered to repay almost £6m
Three former senior figures at DAS set up their own company to receive medical report instructions.
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NewsLaw school extends ‘money back’ offer to jobless graduates
Half of tuition fees will be paid back in cash if legal work cannot be found, University of Law says.
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NewsGovernment breached duty over solicitor-judge's disability struggles
Reading Employment Tribunal delivers judgment in case brought by Zorina Nadine Clarkson Palomares.
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NewsJury foreman sentenced over internet research
Crown court conviction quashed after juror admitted asking 'How hard is it to break bones?'.
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NewsCourt of Appeal overturns 'Traveller injunctions' ruling
Courts can grant final injunctions against ‘newcomer’ Travellers and Gypsies who arrive after litigation has ended, the master of the rolls rules.
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NewsUnsealed claim forms were not good service, Court of Appeal rules
Judge says problem caused by solicitors’ mistaken belief that unsealed forms would be accepted.
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NewsCPS proposes new guidance on 'mercy killings'
Prosecutors should consider whether suspects are ‘wholly motivated by compassion’ in guidance proposed by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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NewsWeightmans and RadcliffesLeBrasseur reveal advanced merger talks
Expanded business would have 225 partners and more than 1,400 staff.
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NewsLandmark ‘secondary victims’ cases heading for Supreme Court
Liability for secondary victims in clinical negligence claims is likely to be considered by the Supreme Court after a Court of Appeal ruling.
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NewsFirm’s £3m claim against former client reduced to £21,000
Retainer between a solicitor and client is 'not subject to a duty of good faith', High Court rules.
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NewsNews focus: E-scooters - a legal lacuna
The rising number of e-scooters on our roads and subsequent increase in accidents has highlighted a legal lacuna. But a new test case could finally deliver some clarity.
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NewsSolicitor named in Westminster ‘influence buying’ alert
SRA confirms that Christine Ching Kui Lee was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in February 2002.
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NewsNews focus: How long do law firms take to pay their bills?
Official figures reveal stark differences in how quickly law firms pay their invoices, with City giants among the laggards. But the process is a bit more complicated than simply having an efficient accounts department.
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NewsNews focus: Bored apes and bubbles - gaps in the law on crypto-assets
The feeding frenzy surrounding NFTs highlights the legal and regulatory challenges that the rapidly emerging world of cryptoassets brings – and lawyers will have their work cut out.
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NewsLinklaters narrows gender and ethnicity pay gaps
Senior partner says magic circle firm moving in the right direction 'but not yet where we want to be'.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses JR over immigration detainees’ legal advice
Mr Justice Calver rules that the lord chancellor’s operation of a free legal advice scheme is not unlawful.
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NewsLaw firm worker was not entitled to his offered bonus, tribunal rules
National firm Simpson Millar had deferred payments due to issues arising from coronavirus pandemic.