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NewsCampaigners planning law centre in legal-aid ravaged Wales
Steering group yet to decide which areas of law the centre will cover but project is at a ‘critical point’.
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NewsHMCTS braced for probate surge
Government hires new staff and retrains existing employees in drive to keep on top of applications once lockdown is lifted.
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NewsTurkey lawyers clash with police over bar reform
Lawyers from around Turkey clash with police during protest against bill they say would damage professional independence.
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NewsSRA closes high net worth client firm over dishonesty suspicion
Regulator intervenes into firm’s founder and principal, prompting immediate closure.
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NewsSimmons solicitors take 20% pay cut
Staff will see their hours and salaries reduced by 20% in a drive to prevent redundancies.
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NewsMoJ pauses legal aid means test review
Ministry of Justice was due to publish findings and consultation this summer.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright lays off IT staff
Five business services staff have lost their jobs in a pre-coronavirus drive to improve efficiency.
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NewsSimplify expands conveyancing empire with southeast deal
Acquisition of Cook Taylor Woodhouse creates the largest operator in the London market.
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NewsMagistrates’ court backlog reaches 484,000
Figures released as ministers prepare announcement of 'Blackstone' court venues.
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NewsPM accused of misleading MPs over Lammy race review
Boris Johnson said 16 recommendations for the criminal justice system have been implemented.
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NewsRemote hearings could become default in Commercial Court
Court has continued to function during lockdown accumulating almost no backlog of work.
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NewsSeparate court entrances for domestic abuse victims
Government says family courts will be overhauled after review reveals 'long-standing failings'.
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NewsPI and conveyancing still just 50% of normal, firm warns shareholders
NAHL chief executive tells annual general meeting the business will remain sustainable despite challenges.
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News‘Out of control’ firm collapsed with £1.1m debts and £12k assets
Former law firm manager fined after he allowed disbursement from public funds to be retained.
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NewsTreat junior staff well - clients are watching, GC warns
Vodafone’s group general counsel was ‘troubled’ by decisions to lay off young solicitors.
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NewsCash-rich conveyancer snaps up south east law firm
Backed with private equity investment, O’Neill Patient plans to make further acquisitions in future.
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NewsTop health expert calls for face masks in court
Professor Trish Greenhalgh says court is a risky place for transmission of Covid-19.
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NewsLAA seeks to bring court-assessed bills in-house
Proposed permanent move prompts concerns over possible conflict of interest.
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NewsRecord numbers of students enrol on bar course as pupillages dry up
More than 1,700 students started the Bar Professional Training Course in 2018, the highest number since the course began.
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NewsLitigation funder Burford buys stake in firm
Investment in PCB 'takes the legal industry a step closer to conventional financial structures'.