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NewsConveyancing bill would impose minimum standards
Conservative MP Marco Longhi claims solicitors are not always highlighting potential downsides to a residential purchase.
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NewsProfessional services 'overlooked' in trade talks
A bad deal could be worse than no deal for recognition of professional qualifications, peers warn.
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NewsNegligence claim dismissed in 'stripy mews house' case
Charles Russell Speechlys faced £4.6m claim over its handling of a property transaction.
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NewsSolicitors feature in birthday honours
CBEs for Wales director of legal services and international firm partner.
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NewsBullying still 'widespread' among barristers, research finds
Regulator seen as 'too paternalistic and authoritarian' to handle sensitive complaints.
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NewsSolicitor who binned document after 'trivial' mistake denies dishonesty
Tribunal hears 'hard-working and dedicated' newly qualified practitioner did not make a calculated decision to mislead.
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News'Activist lawyers' row: government silent on alleged knife attack
Sunday newspaper says a man allegedly threatened to kill an immigration solicitor last month.
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NewsCity begins to repay government furlough money
Osborne Clarke has returned funding it received under job retention scheme.
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NewsRecovery falters as legal sector revenues slump in August
Official statistics show income down 10.4% on last year.
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NewsHMCTS: don't come to court if you have Covid
HM Courts & Tribunals Service acknowledges that public health legislation permits court users to come out of self-isolation.
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NewsNews focus: What explains a spate of law firm mergers?
Against a background of Covid-19, merger activity this year is not seen as a last resort.
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NewsRecorder appointments show encouraging signs of law firm support
Latest list suggests City firms are seeing advantages of supporting partners in judicial ambitions.
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NewsConveyancers warned of letters causing delays
Mortgage lender says unnecessary correspondence can be avoided by checking handbook guidance.
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NewsSelf-representation may have inflated £10m unexplained wealth order
Businessman could have compromised his position by representing himself in negotiations, say specialist lawyers.
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NewsTrials listed for 2022 as Crown court backlog approaches 50,000
HMCTS struggles to ensure that trials can be accommodated under ongoing restrictions.
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NewsRussian arbitration agreement governed by English law, Supreme Court rules
Decision highlights the powers the court is prepared to deploy in determining anti-suit injunctions.
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NewsBuckland: united Wales and England 'best for the law'
Lord chancellor tells Legal Wales Conference that there is a debate to be had about devolution.
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NewsSC justices to continue Hong Kong role - for now
Lord Hodge could join Lord Reed on the bench of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs claimant to receive £800k accommodation costs
Judgment in Swift v Carpenter RTA case 'reverses 50 years of under-settlement'.
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NewsLinklaters to combine legal advice with diversity training
‘Diversity faculty’ will help clients balance legal issues and business reputation, according to magic circle firm.