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NewsWeightmans floats top-30 ambitions
'Being in the middle isn’t a good generator of critical mass,' says Sarah Walton, national firm’s newly elected managing partner.
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NewsPogust Goodhead to continue as co-leader in dieselgate trial
Firm says it is ‘fully committed to successfully litigating this historic case’.
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NewsPI solicitor struck off for concealing 'catastrophic' medical records
Solicitor of 23 years feared that medical records would open client up to 'fundamental dishonesty' attack.
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NewsWales legal chief ‘unequivocal’ that separation is off the agenda
'No Welsh government is going to be advocating for blocking Welsh lawyers from English markets,' counsel general says.
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News‘The law supports our case at every turn,' High Court hears as dieselgate case opens
Opening statements in three-month hearing to test whether 'defeat devices' were used to game motor emissions rules.
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NewsCILEx Regulation fast-tracks bid for litigation rights as LSB steps in
Frontline regulators met last week to discuss ways to end uncertainty over High Court decision in Mazur.
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News'Simpler' property information form unveiled
Law Society says latest version of TA6 has been tested by sellers and conveyancers to ensure it is practical.
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NewsIn depth: What the latest homebuying overhaul could mean for conveyancers
Labour’s plans to ‘shake up the homebuying system’ will sound wearily familiar to overloaded conveyancers, who highlighted several key issues that the government’s consultation fails to address.
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NewsECtHR 'more necessary and relevant' now, says outgoing UK judge
Leading silk says he ‘hardly recognises’ the good work of the ECHR from recent criticism of Strasbourg court.
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NewsGoodbye to ‘Dear Sirs’, as Society changes guidance
Chancery Lane says outdated term is no longer accurate or representative of legal profession.
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NewsMisfiring miscarriage of justice body submits to independent review
Chair of Criminal Cases Review Commission believes inspection by CPS inspectorate will help to restore confidence.
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NewsIn focus: Jenrick blasts 'insane' JR costs rules as Conservatives let rip on justice
Judges must be accountable and the ‘activists’ among them ‘swept away’. Senior Conservatives did not hold back as justice issues came to the fore at this year’s party conference.
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NewsInterest income fuels PEP surge, bellwether survey reveals
NatWest’s Legal Report 2025 shows profits per equity partner grew by an average of 23% to a median £340,000 in 2025.
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NewsSurveillance company slated for ‘extremely poor’ behaviour in PI case
Judge accepts evidence despite 'fundamental and repeated' errors in editing footage of claimant.
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NewsPost Office victims offered legal advice to decide on appeals
New guidance also seeks to clamp down on Post Office lawyers taking adversarial approach.
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NewsJudge sanctioned for two-year delay in making court order
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office gives formal advice following complaint over child arrangement order.
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NewsSolicitor fights off SRA but still has to pay £11,000 costs
Partner even had a character reference from affected client, but tribunal says case was properly brought.
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NewsManager of firm caught in Mail sting sanctioned for 'woeful' staff supervision
Duncan Ellis solicitor said his approach to supervision ‘was to avoid micromanagement’, but the SDT found he had been reckless.
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NewsDebt soars at troubled class action firm Pogust Goodhead
PGMBM Law lost £91 million in 2023, overdue accounts reveal, but position 'consistent with expectations'.
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NewsMost Britons unaware of class actions in their name
Industry-sponsored survey says regime is simultaneously undermining business investment and failing to deliver fairness for consumers.