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NewsHRA reform in this parliament, Raab promises party faithful
'We've got to bring an end to this nonsense,' lord chancellor tells Conservative conference.
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NewsClaimant sector braced for Adelekun costs verdict from Supreme Court
Judges will decide whether defendant costs should be set off against claimant’s damages.
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NewsNQs offered £150k - if they hit billing target
New associates at Orrick’s London office can now earn as much as their counterparts in the US.
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NewsFormer legal aid minister considered City levy
Solicitor-general Alex Chalk QC MP says he thought about the idea last year.
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NewsLaw bodies tell Sunak: Justice cannot afford any more cuts
Treasury urged to address 'severe delays, insurmountable backlogs, crumbling buildings and chronic underfunding’.
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NewsLevelling up: justice has a key role, government told
Representative bodies highlight importance of legal services sector at Conservative conference.
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NewsDisability rights firm goes into administration
Three practices found to handle work in progress of closed Sheffield firm.
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NewsListed company enters lawtech market with £54m acquisition
VinciWorks, which claims system is used by 60 of top-100 firms, becomes part of Marlowe plc.
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NewsInsurers already flouting ban on pre-med offers, says claimant chief
Solicitors’ group also concerned about ‘significantly lower’ number of injured people making claims.
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News'Rotten culture': London law society blasts SDT treatment of young solicitors
President of Westminster & Holborn Law Society says junior lawyers are losing their careers in ‘disproportionate numbers’.
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NewsWithers fends off £12m claim in negligence action
Court criticises Withers partners for failing to take notes at crucial meeting.
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NewsNews focus: Red alert on legal advice deserts
As civil legal aid withers away across England and Wales, the Law Society is calling for fees to be reviewed and simplified urgently so that they properly reflect costs.
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NewsSolicitors to advise police suspects in person under revised Covid-19 protocol
Remote hearings will be allowed under exceptional cirumstances.
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NewsChambers merge in south east expansion drive
Cornwall Street Barristers and Maidstone Chambers have joined to create Cornwall Street South.
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NewsFamily courts deal with soaring volume of work
Latest government statistics show increases in several case types.
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NewsQuarter of pupillage hopefuls £50k in debt
People applying for bar pupillage for the first time have a 5% chance of receiving an offer.
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NewsJudge lambasts government lawyers who ignored court rules
Compliance requirements are not 'optional extras', health department is told.
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NewsMore rape trials to allow pre-recorded evidence
Three Crown courts in London and Durham Crown Court are trialling the scheme from today.
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NewsAustralia announces new cap on returns for litigation funders
Attorney general says legislation can protect claimants in class actions and prevent funders overcharging.
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NewsDechert trial: accusations of lies, dishonesty and greed
The mammoth court case against Dechert and the Serious Fraud Office began over four months ago.