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NewsSRA returns £9m to clients of closed firm PM Law
Regulator has received more than 250 applications to the compensation fund and paid out on 38 of the most urgent.
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NewsGovernment makes legal services pledge on India
Last year’s UK-India free trade agreement made no mention of legal services, allowing India to continue to restrict UK lawyers’ practising rights.
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NewsConsumer watchdog debates corporate law firm levy
Legal Services Consumer Panel resurrects controversial proposal of imposing a levy on large law firms to help fund justice.
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NewsEmployment judge's conduct showed 'apparent bias', EAT finds
Barrister’s claim against his former chambers will continue without involvement of first instance judge.
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NewsClaimant late to accept Part 36 offer restricted to fixed costs, rules Court of Appeal
Defendant's lawyers say decision will 'resonate across personal injury litigation' and strengthen FRC regime.
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NewsClass action champion Merricks pulls out of rail fares case
Competition Appeal Tribunal orders solicitors to provide details of any replacement class representative.
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NewsHamas solicitor fails to force disclosure after mobile seized
Fahad Ansari will have ‘full panoply of procedural protections’ if police search of his phone leads to criminal proceedings, says judge.
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NewsMazur fallout: Court bars senior family lawyer from children case
Brighton legal executive of 20 years told she cannot have a shortcut to authorisation.
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NewsSRA reprimanded for SSB Law blunders
New chief executive says organisation must learn from multitude of failings in run-up to collapse of no win, no fee firm.
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NewsSRA shuts down multi-office firm and suspends three solicitors
Regulator moves in to close firm based on suspicions of compliance officer's dishonesty.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses state immunity arguments on arbitration awards
Judgment on challenges by Spain and Zimbabwe demonstrates the 'pro-arbitration approach of the English court'.
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NewsTrump administration u-turns on suits against law firms
Justice department will seek to enforce executive orders, hours after moving to drop the plan.
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NewsHale: Labour should listen to Greens on 'real people'
Former Supreme Court president says European Convention on Human Rights wrongly blamed for issues bothering politicians.
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NewsMillions will receive car finance compensation this year, says FCA
Claimants who use CMC or law firm could lose over 30% of their compensation, regulator warns.
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NewsMidlands legal network makes first move in ambitious growth drive
Family business will be brought under the FBC Manby Bowdley umbrella through deal.
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NewsLaw firms face higher AML fines and more inspections than accountants
Latest oversight body report reveals that fines imposed on law firms have reached a record high.
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NewsVeteran silk denies tax evasion charges
KC spoke only to confirm his name and deny the charges against him.
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NewsMoJ lays bare solicitor disparity in judicial appointments
Evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body’s review of the judicial pay structure reveals recruitment difficulties.
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NewsDirector exits triggered collapse of Chinese satellite firm
Zhong Lun Law Firm was wound down at the end of last year after failing to secure insurance.
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NewsTrump abandons attempts to punish law firms
US Justice Department drops efforts to appeal court rulings finding executive orders unconstitutional.