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NewsSRA intervenes after venerable Wales firm enters liquidation
Firm cites rising indemnity insurance costs as key factor behind closure.
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NewsFirst Welsh council joins Land Registry's digital register
Agency says legislation aligning local land charges service fees enabled it to work with local authorities in Wales.
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NewsRussia - City firms 'applying sniff test' to potential clients
Speakers at London International Disputes Week consider the fallout from Russia sanctions.
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NewsRights reform and Brexit freedoms expected in Queen’s speech
Bill will seek to change the relationship between domestic courts and the Strasbourg court.
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NewsMental health: 'Time for a culture change in the law'
Law Society and LawCare issue joint call for action in Mental Health Awareness Week.
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NewsLiP loses costs challenge over 'no longer instructed' barrister
Judge finds no evidence that direct-access barrister was not authorised to agree draft orders.
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NewsLitigant banned over ‘unjustified’ complaints to regulators
Judge extends civil restraint order on nurse who made ‘allegations of dishonesty or discrimination’ against lawyers.
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NewsHoward Kennedy sees off negligence claim
London firm to be paid £850,000 towards costs under settlement, High Court hears.
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NewsPC fee to rise - but overall practising bills will fall
Chief executive strives to make the SRA ‘as efficient and effective as possible’.
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News‘Tommy Robinson’ faces contempt proceedings
English Defence League founder failed to attend court for debtor questioning in March.
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NewsGetting £135m for criminal legal aid not easy, says minister
James Cartlidge MP insists at Law Society webinar that practitioners will get a 15% uplift in most fees.
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NewsLand Registry output 'higher than before the pandemic'
Hybrid working believed to have increased productivity but conveyancers complain of delays.
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NewsNews focus: What happened when a solicitor challenged a defamatory review
Disputes over defamatory reviews highlight difficulties of making comparison websites a key element in monitoring quality in the profession.
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NewsNews focus: A tale of two offices
Stephenson Harwood’s decision to cut the pay of staff who choose to work from home full-time has recharged the debate over accommodating new perspectives on employment.
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NewsAcoustic shock claim back on after ‘fundamental error’
Appeal judge says reliance on ‘non-existent’ evidence undermined application for summary judgment.
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NewsUpbeat Fladgate reports record revenue growth
Top 100 firm posts 30% growth in revenue to £66.5m for 2021/22, unaudited results show.
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NewsLegal services escape latest Russia sanctions
New restrictions cover consulting, accountancy and PR but not law firms, Gazette understands.
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NewsKhan seeks to appeal High Court order over files
Soophia Khan has asked for order requiring her to hand over files by 4pm today to be stayed.
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NewsDating service latest to breach judgment embargo
Muzmatch may face indemnity costs for ‘serious breach’, judge indicates.