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NewsFox hits back with ‘Bad Law Project’
Actor and Reclaim leader promises ’third spike to our trident’.
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NewsNews focus: Blockbuster judgment in ENRC v Dechert, Gerrard and SFO
Brown envelopes, a ‘bent copper’ and pink champagne. The blockbuster judgment in ENRC v Dechert, Gerrard and SFO had it all.
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NewsNews focus: Inspectors pull no punches on court crisis
Influential voices have echoed the profession’s repeated warnings regarding the dire state of legal aid and court backlogs, but is the government willing to listen?
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NewsBarrister wins appeal over disbarment for sexual assault
Lawyer had been given a six-month suspended sentence for assault while on a 'drunken bender'.
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NewsIt’s fun to pay… Sidley Austin announces partnership with YMCA
International firm investing £500,000 to help build new youth hub in London.
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NewsRussians lead commercial litigant table - for now
Annual survey shows a dramatic drop in the number of judgments in London courts.
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NewsWrong to ignore referee in football injury claim, High Court rules
Claim followed a tackle by a Fulham youth player which ended his opponent’s career.
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News'Deal with this problem': lord chief wades into legal aid dispute
Lord Burnett of Maldon raises capacity concerns as pressure mounts to bring more cases to the criminal courts.
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NewsKnights expands south with £11.5m deal to buy rival
Shares rise 20% on news of Coffin Mew acquisition - but are still well below their peak earlier this year.
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NewsEqualising goal: Law Society proposes SLAPP curbs
Chancery Lane responds to government consultation by focusing on limiting costs and equality of arms. The Society of Editors, meanwhile, wants to see ‘punitive damages’ awarded to SLAPPs victims.
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NewsJailed solicitor struck off for role in property sales scam
Former sole practitioner continues to maintain his innocence from prison, tribunal hears.
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News'Textbook SLAPP': Oligarch’s libel lawyers reported to SRA
Discreet Law previously acted for ‘Putin’s chef’ Yevgeny Prigozhin in claim against journalist.
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NewsLaurence Fox denied first libel jury trial for a decade
Actor sought jury trial in claims over a social media spat between him and three public figures.
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NewsCounsel hit with five million pages fail in fee challenge
Seven barristers fail in challenge to Legal Aid Agency over fraud trial.
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NewsJudicial diversity progress 'better than people might think', says lord chief justice
Lord Burnett says no one has criticised him about women and ethnic minorities - but number of black judges remains a concern.
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NewsEmployee banned for posing as divorce expert
Former Gateley manager induced ‘client’ to pay money directly to him under false pretences.
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NewsPrincipal fined for not paying counsel’s £29,000 fees
SRA says solicitor compounded misconduct by ignoring county court order to settle invoice.
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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.