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News'Intuitive' online service for small claims goes live
People owed money can begin county court action for claims of up to £10,000.
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NewsCourt blocks £420k legal aid challenge from litigant in person
Judge finds no grounds for suggestion that Legal Aid Agency acted with ‘hostile intent’.
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NewsConcerns over 'threatening and abusive' responses to Worboys decision
Parole Board tells justice secretary identities of individual panels should not be disclosed.
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NewsWhite collar crime expert heads to Greenberg Traurig
Barry Vitou will join a newly created London base for the firm’s white collar defence & special investigations practice.
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NewsOmbudsman costs jump £1.8m ahead of 20% increase in workload
Complaints chief says organisation ‘under no illusions’ about scale of challenges.
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NewsMurder case first to be hit by barrister action
Criminal barristers said they would not be taking on any new work from 1 April.
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NewsDead justice! French lawyers plan national action
Profession announces national demonstration against reforms.
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NewsDLA Piper posts strong 2017 despite cyber-attack
Global firm was among businesses targeted in June last year.
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NewsPut court closures on hold, say solicitors and magistrates
Technology for 'remote justice' must be tested, evaluated and proven to work.
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NewsSRA offers accused solicitor £7,500 for tribunal representation
Alexis Maitland Hudson warned that hearing will go ahead with or without closing statement.
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NewsHogan Lovells partner pay gap favours women
International firm declines to follow lead set by Clifford Chance and others by revealing firmwide pay gap.
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NewsVW to face spotlight as group action gets green light
Volkswagen to face claims that it manipulated the results of emissions tests.
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NewsGovernment committed to finding 'extraordinary' DPP replacement
Process begins after it was confirmed Alison Saunders will not have her contract renewed in October.
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NewsCourt of Protection solicitor convicted for neglect over mother's death
Solicitor of 14 years convicted following two-week trial at Oxford Crown Court.
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NewsTurkey's arrested lawyers: 103 jailed for long sentences
New figures reveal scale of clamp down on legal profession following failed coup.
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NewsMP urges 'common sense' on exceptions to Civil Liability Bill
Parliament due to hear first debate on personal injury reforms later this month.
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NewsHacked firm says client and staff details spread on Twitter
Matter reported to the SRA and criminal investigators after latest hack attempt.
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NewsGender pay gap: Linklaters revises figures to include partners
Magic circle firm had been first to report pay gap, initially omitting equity partners.
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NewsEnough is enough: law centres prepare to fight MoJ in court
Judicial review hearing over housing court duty procurement will take place in May.
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NewsPlea for European lawyers to work in the UK post-Brexit
Conservative MP says UK lawyers risk ending up in 'perverse position' of registering abroad.