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NewsProbate delays will be over by Christmas, claims HMCTS
Grants of probate currently take four weeks to be issued, according to government figures.
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NewsInce profits shoot up after £27m acquisition
Adjusted profit before tax grew by 264% compared with last year, according to interim financial results.
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NewsQuindell faces yet more legal action as investors open claim
Shareholders claim that they suffered losses as a result of misleading statements or omissions in Quindell’s financial statements.
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NewsInternational coalition demands the release of Sotoudeh
Bar leaders from around the world will share messages of support for the Iranian lawyer sentenced to 33 years and the lash.
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NewsProsecutors look to UK to tackle tax evasion
Information requests to the UK from abroad rose by over 40% from 2017 to 2018.
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NewsInsurers back reform of limitation law for child abuse claims
Claimant lawyer accuses some defendants of seeking to 'weaponise' time limits.
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NewsHFW pledges commitment to Hong Kong and Chinese market
Nine lawyers, including one partner, have joined the firm’s Hong Kong office in a display of ‘confidence’ and ‘long-standing commitment’ to the greater Chinese market.
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NewsHeavyweight new college poised to shake up solicitor training
New entrant the College of Legal Practice aims to undercut market giants the University of Law and BPP by thousands of pounds.
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NewsSolicitors face 'incredibly short' deadline on new AML rules
SRA money laundering chief warns of new risk assessment inspections.
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NewsEAT rails against 'endless delays' of interim orders
Judge makes his own plea at the end of an appeal against striking out of claims.
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NewsHousing lawyers fear exclusion from dispute resolution process
Emergency meeting convened to discuss influential thinktank's latest project.
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NewsFraudbuster warns solicitors of dirty Chinese money
Chinese underground banking is world's most prevalent money-laundering threat, AML conference hears.
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NewsFamilies given tool to navigate 'legalistic' school exclusions process
Youth charity says children fighting for the right to an education are battling a system that should be supporting them.
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NewsFirm asks for partner investment after rise in operating expenses
Moore Blatch moves to all-equity partnership model and says the business will be more agile in future.
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NewsHearing adjourned for ex-City partner accused over 'untrue' billable hours claim
Five-day hearing involving ex-Taylor Wessing partner Tracey Ann Sheehan was due to begin yesterday.
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NewsSRA shelves immigration advice changes
Solicitors would have been able to operate from firms regulated by Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
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News‘Deplorable and terrible’: Bar warned of UK’s dwindling role on world stage
Philippe Sands QC tells conference the UK could find itself without a single international judge.
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NewsConservatives pledge to end ‘abuse’ of judicial review
Manifesto makes no spending commitments on legal aid or court reform.
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NewsSystem 'on its knees': bar publishes justice manifesto
Barristers urge next government to reverse cuts to legal aid, abolish ‘innocence tax’ and invest in court infrastructure.
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NewsNews focus: Crypto statement a ‘watershed’ for English law
LawTech panel’s statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts is a boost for innovators.