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NewsSFO’s blockbuster focus 'detracting from vital work'
Serious Fraud Office was keen to target high profile companies under previous director.
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NewsUK law firms see income rise - but profits are a different matter
PwC chief says firms are struggling to contain costs following the findings of its latest sector survey.
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NewsNews focus: Higher ambitions
Under pressure over the quality of advocacy and facing an uncertain future as courts embrace technology, the SAHCA’s annual conference still heard reasons for cautious optimism.
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Firms rapped over gender pay gap
Conservative MP calls for ‘transparency’ at law firms over gender pay equality.
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News'City specific' training to prepare for 'super-exam'
Toolkit poses questions for City firms ahead of Solicitors Qualifying Examination rollout.
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NewsCivil Liability Bill: Labour makes final pitch for £1,500 small claims limit
Amendments tabled ahead of crucial Commons vote next Tuesday.
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NewsLeigh Day in the clear as High Court throws out SRA appeal
Ruling likely to bring an end to epic prosecution over Iraqi claims which has cost at least £9m so far.
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NewsJudges hearing traumatic cases to get extra emotional support
Professional support service has been designed to help judges before, during and after proceedings.
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News'Drunk' women face harsher sentences than men, research claims
University of Liverpool studied sentencing outcomes when intoxication taken into account.
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NewsAnother judge sanctioned over 'serious delay' in producing judgment
Formal advice issued days after another judge was sanctioned after a similar complaint was made.
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NewsSolicitors celebrated at glittering Excellence Awards evening
Law Society’s annual awards recognised achievements of solicitors and firms - and the Secret Barrister.
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NewsNo deal Brexit opens potential £840m black hole in legal sector
Two reports show respondents increasingly wary of departing Brexit negotiations without a deal.
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NewsHome Office asks lawyers to help simplify immigration letters
Government acknowledges that the current system is complex and can be difficult to navigate.
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NewsJudge berates aggressive litigation tactics 'from an earlier era'
Legal advisers for the parties 'regularly give the appearance of taking turns to outdo their opponents in terms of lack of cooperation’.
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NewsGovernment told to 'wake up' over family law chaos post-Brexit
House of Lords EU committee tells David Gauke that vulnerable children will be the victims of family justice uncertainty.
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NewsDisclosure reforms will 'change the culture' - Gloster
Ed Crosse Far-reaching reforms being piloted next year will bring about a much needed ‘change in culture’ in relation to disclosure, Dame Elizabeth Gloster told the Law Society’s commercial litigation conference yesterday. Gloster, who chaired the working group responsible for the changes, said the current rules made ...
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NewsLiP-friendly small claims portal on course for April 2020
Head of the organisation implementing the system says it is not as complicated as people think.
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News'Manifestly excessive' anti-fracking jail sentences quashed
Conditional discharges for three protesters imprisoned in September for up to 16 months.
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NewsMPs call for review of 'patchwork' laws on dangerous dogs
Government urgend to commission independent review of current laws by January.