Headlines – Page 31
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NewsBarrister disbarred over sexual harassment of pupils
Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service finds eight charges of misconduct proved relating to two pupils and a person on mini-pupillage.
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NewsSRA pledges action against door-knocking claims firms
Regulator concerned that firms are not asking questions about how claims have been generated.
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NewsFamily lawyers react to financial remedies 'milestone'
Solicitors raise concerns over the prospect of limiting judicial discretion but demand quicker action on nuptial agreements.
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NewsFirm wins right to trial over imposter client
Bridging loan company is attempting to sue law firm over £775,000 fraud by client.
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NewsEx-Axiom Ince employee barred over altered bank statements
Misconduct came during a period when millions went missing from client account at collapsed firm.
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NewsAbsent 'bitcoin inventor' faces jail for contempt
Alleged perjuror refuses to attend contempt hearing despite offer to pay his fare from Southeast Asia.
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NewsSupreme Court provides ‘clear guidance’ on costs recovery in inheritance claims
Ruling on how ‘financial need’ should be considered in inheritance claims described as a ‘blow to claimants’.
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NewsMI5 alert on ‘Chinese spy’ solicitor was lawful, tribunal finds
Security services warned MPs about solicitor Christine Lee and her purported links to China.
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NewsFinancial remedies law 'not working', says Law Commission
Commission publishes divorce reform options after concluding that current framework is not delivering fair and consistent outcomes.
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NewsEx-Freshfields partner suspended for touching colleague in taxi
Nicholas Williams, who resigned from the magic circle firm when the events came to light, got drunk at Christmas party.
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NewsSLAPPs case: Former chancellor Zahawi’s solicitor defends ‘without prejudice’ email
Firm’s head of client strategy tells SDT he was ‘not trying’ to be threatening in email to blogger and former magic circle lawyer Dan Niedle.
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NewsProbate solicitors lack supervision and relevant training, finds SRA
Just nine out of 30 sample files showed evidence of supervision.
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NewsSupreme Court deputy president to retire
Lord Hodge says though he will miss friends and colleagues, he ‘owes it’ to his wife to step back from role.
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NewsDrug dealing litigation executive barred from profession
Police found stash of cocaine in Manchester lawyer’s car.
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NewsForced labour claims against Dyson to be heard in England
Court of Appeal found England is ‘appropriate forum’ for claims brought by migrant workers against vacuum cleaner manufacturer.
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NewsJustice committee: Lord chancellor pledges extra 2,000 court sitting days - as it happened
Shabana Mahmood makes her first appearance before MPs on the select committee as lord chancellor and justice secretary.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft setting up shop in New York and LA
City firm will have opened four new international offices within the space of nine months.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: Vennells' lawyer says CEO relied on general counsel - as it happened
Yesterday featured closing submissions from the lawyers representing victims. Today is the turn of the lawyers for the Post Office, Paula Vennells and Gareth Jenkins.
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NewsNew menopause support network for legal aid lawyers
Solicitor says a lot of menopause support within the legal sector is focused on corporate entities and big institutions.
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NewsZahawi solicitor misused 'without prejudice', SRA tells tribunal in first SLAPPs case
Osborne Clarke partner denies all allegations against him, as tax commentator and former magic circle partner Dan Neidle gives evidence.