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NewsStruck-off Blacker's charity role probed by commission
Regulator will investigate former solicitor’s position as trustee of Rochdale-based armed forces charity.
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NewsSolicitor banned for telling trainee to change date on form
Tribunal rejects partner’s submission that he had been shown how to 'Tipp-Ex out' errors during his own training.
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NewsVeteran solicitor struck off for giving cash to clients in custody
Criminal defence solicitor Derek Hayward, 70, admits dishonestly passing money to four clients.
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NewsCMC collapses with thousands owed by Covid-hit firm
Manchester business 33 Legal Limited sold as pre-pack deal after winding up petition from HMRC.
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NewsShoosmiths starts firm-wide bonus scheme as WFW sees profits rise
National firm says it aims to pay staff at least 5% of their basic salary under new bonus scheme.
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News'Remove listing responsibility from judges', suggests Treasury minister
Former justice minister Lucy Frazer MP says AI could be used to manage the court case load more effectively.
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NewsPost Office scandal lawyers ordered not to use 'negotiating tactics'
Inquiry chair also wants lawyers representing claimants to be paid more.
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NewsLegal services boom has peaked - official
Sector revenues are falling after rising to unprecedented highs amid the pandemic, ONS figures show.
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NewsMishcon spent almost £12m on shelved IPO
London firm spent £11.7m on planned flotation in year ending 9 April, audited results show.
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NewsProfits slide at HFW as 'normality' returns
International firm posts 1% drop in turnover and decline in net profit.
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News'Closed-door' court process criticised after Everard vigil prosecutions dropped
Crown Prosecution Service says legal test for prosecuting people who attended vigil for Sarah Everard was not met.
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NewsDamning Gerrard ruling sent to SRA
Mr Justice Waksman says he is ‘not sending [the ruling] in relation to Dechert as a firm’.
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NewsCourt of Appeal to consider crypto ‘duty of care’
Issue is 'of considerable importance', Lady Justice Andrews rules in litigation involving bitcoin entrepreneur Dr Craig Wright.
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NewsStarmer fails to back bar strike
Robert Rinder grills Labour leader on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
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NewsPossession figures suggest 'significant wave of homelessness' looms
Latest quarterly figures published by Ministry of Justice show number of mortgage and landlord claims continuing to rise.
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NewsMills & Reeve staff share £2.4m bonus pool after ‘strong’ results
National firm saw turnover increase by 5.5% to a record £131.2m last year.
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NewsSDT strikes off fewer solicitors as case costs increase
Tribunal also considered moving out of London, annual report reveals.
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NewsMagistrates' court staff vote to strike over Common Platform
PCS union warns of ‘significant, targeted and sustained industrial action’.
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NewsFirm predicts 1,000 clients may join gender identity clinic claim
Clinic set to close after criticism over quality controls for new treatments.
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NewsEarning her Spurs: Meet the woman who combined law with top-flight football
Chloe Morgan built a successful legal career while keeping goal at the highest level of the women's game.