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NewsLawyers urge UK government to help stranded Afghan judge
Court proceedings possible in bid to secure visa for judge who has been forced into hiding.
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NewsMore cash for family mediation
New voucher scheme expanded to help resolve disputes away from court.
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NewsSustainability crisis deepens as solicitors quit emergency court scheme
Legal Aid Agency has identified 'access' issues on housing possession court schemes across the country.
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NewsEx-attorney general Cox earning £468,000 a year as law firm consultant
Sir Geoffrey Cox also received six-figure sum from legal work, according to register of members’ interests.
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NewsSolicitor charged with contaminating supermarket food with blood
Leoaai Elghareeb appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
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NewsTemporary operating hours: ‘the straw that will break the camel’s back’
Senior criminal defence practitioner tells legal aid lawyers she and many others are already absolutely exhausted.
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NewsMoJ cleared of age discrimination for turning down candidate over 55
Claimant had a long and successful career as a judge’s clerk but was turned down for role last year.
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NewsIn focus: Should City firms cut ties with fossil fuel giants?
As Extinction Rebellion steps up action, the legal profession's links to energy polluters are under the microscope.
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NewsAttorney general keen to raise awareness of sentencing powers
Government publishes data for outcomes of cases referred to Court of Appeal under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
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NewsAfghan judges can relocate to the UK, Buckland confirms
Lord chancellor says officials are working on plans to support vulnerable cohort of judges and legal professionals.
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NewsLandlord association offers reform blueprint ahead of government white paper
'Shadow white paper' proposes new system of grounds for possession and greater use of informal resolution.
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NewsCity firm confirms plans to lose 66 legal secretaries
Reed Smith reveals plans to ‘re-imagine and streamline’ its administrative function.
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NewsBarrister cleared of misconduct over 'stroppy teenager of colour' tweet
Jon Holbrook fined £500 over one post but all other tweets between 2019 and 2021 'did not breach the bar handbook'.
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NewsHome Office urged to concede Afghan tribunal appeals
Frontline practitioners outline detailed steps to protect those in Afghanistan and the UK.
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NewsNine out of 10 lawyers shun full-time office return
UK lawyers would like to spend around two days a week working from home, study reveals.
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NewsLiberal candidates defeated in watershed Hong Kong Law Society election
Winning candidates had warned against politicisation of body representing lawyers.
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NewsHigh-profile solicitor’s firm shut down over dishonesty suspicions
Prominent figure’s Leicester practice subject to intervention by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsBig businesses 'could outsource less work to external firms'
Research suggests companies will grow in-house teams to save money.
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NewsLondon firm did not 'exploit' wealthy client in £194k bill dispute
Allegations made by Kazakhstani asylum-seeker against Farrer & Co were ‘unfair and untrue’.
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NewsPolice investigation reveals legal aid struggles
Bail decision affected rape complainant's ability to obtain public funding for family law case.