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NewsFirm in 'clear breach of trust' over multi-million-pound property deal
Law firm paid out money ‘in clear breach of trust’, High Court concludes.
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NewsManchester mainstay JMW to finally open London office
New location to open next month with 13 London-based partners set to move in.
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NewsTop criminal lawyer facing £6m court showdown over buyout
Solicitor issued with legal proceedings over alleged disclosure failings during sale of her practice.
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NewsLate guilty plea diktat 'smacks of naughty corner'
Law Society committee chiefs say solicitors should not reveal client discussions without express consent.
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NewsCompare conveyancers: Registry publishes error figures
15-column tables reveal how many requests for further information were made for the top 500 customers.
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NewsPI firm ready to acquire as market stands on brink of 'exodus'
Consolidation expected as government grapples with how best to look after unrepresented claimants.
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NewsCMCs begin new regime with regulators seeking cowboy clampdown
Financial Conduct Authority confirms 900 companies want to continue operating in sector.
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NewsSolicitors join Nigeria trade mission despite concerns over practice rights
Visit is latest initiative in government's 'Legal Services are GREAT' campaign.
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NewsLaw firms report higher profits for ninth year in a row - but work is slowing
Annual benchmarking survey shows majority of practices in good health, but this year income is not expected to rise by much more than inflation.
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NewsNew tech to ‘halve’ transcript costs
Voice recognition software will slash the cost of court transcripts, says founder of Just-transcription.com.
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NewsCity plumps for prudence on gender pay gap
Top City firms now acknowledge the need to include partners in their gender pay gap returns.
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NewsSmall and medium-sized law firms' income up for seventh year
Median fee income climbed 4.2% in 2018 across 210 firms who participated in the Law Society Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey.
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NewsFixed costs: MoJ admits plans could hurt small law firms
Risk of professional negligence claims against penny-pinching lawyers also increased, according to impact assessment.
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NewsAvoid ‘mission creep’ of BSB and Bar Council overlap, regulator urged
Bar Council and Bar Standards Board have ’obvious areas’ where work is overlapping.
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NewsMoJ consultancy spend doubles two years in a row
The Ministry of Justice has spent £61m hiring consultants since 2016.
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NewsJudge asks: Why treat lack of integrity more leniently than dishonesty?
High Court judgment raises issue of why loss of integrity is not penalised as seriously at Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsSolicitors told to stay behind and explain late guilty pleas
HM Courts & Tribunals Service wants to cut the 'disproportionately high' number of cracked trials in Thames Valley.
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NewsMoJ proposes fixed costs on most claims worth up to £100k
Consultation begins today which could have far-reaching financial consequences across the profession.
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NewsInns of Court dinner tradition will continue, bar pledge confirms
Memorandum of Understanding recognises ‘vital role’ of Inns of Court.
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