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NewsLegal aid for Windrush victims 'would save taxpayer money'
Legal thinktank says direct engagement between caseworkers and legal representatives would reduce errors and delays.
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NewsEx-DWF solicitor alleges he faced discrimination as wife’s carer
Firm said former associate did not earn the right to be promoted further and blamed others for his own failings.
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NewsCosts in pension divorce case a ‘shaming indictment’ of our legal system
Family court judge critical of husband who pursued post-divorce litigation ‘to the bitter end’.
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NewsUnion ballots HMCTS staff over Common Platform rollout
PCS union says new case management system is ‘not fit for purpose’ and has sent work-related stress ‘through the roof’.
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NewsDisclosure of audit files would ‘undermine the purpose’ of disclosure pilot
An application for Grant Thornton’s audit files has been refused by the High Court.
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NewsLeaitherland back as strategic adviser for fast-growing firm
Insurance firm Horwich Farrelly plans to move into different sectors as it hopes to double in size.
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NewsRyanair barred from changing jurisdiction choice in PI claim
Airline wanted to pay smaller damages by applying English law rather than Irish, as stipulated in contract.
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NewsMcFarlane issues double warning to family lawyers
Family Division president unimpressed over preparation of witness statements and orders.
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News'Great deal more to do': senior judges report on diversity progress
Report reveals achievements so far but stops short of guaranteeing improved statistics next year.
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NewsTax silk accused of ‘negligent advice’ on film financing schemes
Claimants allege the schemes were sold to investors on the basis of Andrew Thornhill QC’s ‘unequivocal endorsement’.
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NewsLondon in spotlight as EU moves against ‘SLAPP industry'
MEPs propose measures to counteract legal actions designed to silence critical voices.
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NewsDefence solicitors fire back at Raab over guilty plea accusation
Lord chancellor criticised 'widespread practice' of defendants being encouraged to wait until court to decide plea.
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NewsCross-examination on wasted costs applications ‘should be the exception’
Court of Appeal finds there is 'no absolute rule barring cross-examination in a wasted costs case'.
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NewsSRA wins injunction to stop suspended solicitor serving clients
Soophia Khan claimed she was entitled to carry on reserved legal activities through not-for-profit company.
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NewsInsolvency funder blames Covid lifeline for profits slide
Manolete chief executive says market was ‘artificially suppressed’ during the pandemic.
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NewsConveyancing giant suffers IT 'security incident'
Simplify says it has restored systems sufficiently to enable clients to complete transactions.
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NewsPro forma T&Cs for expert witnesses to find ‘middle ground’ with solicitors
Barrister says the draft contract will ensure ‘an appropriate share of liability’ between experts and solicitors.
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NewsSRA seeks injunction to stop suspended solicitor serving clients
The regulator claims Soophia Khan may have committed ‘criminal offences’ by carrying on reserved legal activities through charity.