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NewsSecondment scheme builds links with Africa's top legal talent
Pioneering legal charity International Lawyers for Africa has opened the selection process for a unique network-building scheme, which offers African practitioners a three-month secondment at international firms based in London, Paris and Dubai. The Flagship Programme has so far trained 170 lawyers from 20 jurisdictions - including some where the ...
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AML quango part-funded by lawyers set for January launch
Concerns raised over running costs of new body.
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NewsLaw firms are keeping solicitors off the bench, MoJ admits
Government vows to do more to address disparity between barristers and non-barristers becoming judges.
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NewsNew appointment for Lucy Scott-Moncrieff
House of Lords Commissioner for Standards and former Law Society President, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff CBE, has been appointed to the members’ advisory board of mutual Wesleyan. The board was established in 2005 to ensure that the voices of Wesleyan’s members and its professional customers are represented at the highest level. ...
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Firm builds closer barrister links with pupillage scheme
Pepperells says clients increasingly like to have all services under one roof.
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NewsNew-build leaseholds to be outlawed
Government announces measures to end unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.
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NewsNames are revealed of five solicitors taking silk
Successful applicants among 119 new QC appointments announced today.
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NewsCPS reveals reasons for dismissing 15 lawyers
MPs told of sickness absence, gross misconduct, negligence and criminal conviction.
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NewsFalse claims doctor ordered to pay back £183k
London medic had invoiced for physiotherapy sessions from individual who did not exist.
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NewsSociety calls for disclosures of conveyancing referral fees
Timely sharing of information the key to improving the home buying process, Chancery Lane tells government.
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NewsLASPO review should consider basic right to access to justice - MPs
Supreme Court judgment on employment tribunal fees may have moved the goalposts, says justice committee.
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NewsCourt rules ex-clients not entitled to copies of firm's documents
Former clients had wanted material to challenge a costs bill, offering to pay 15p per page.
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NewsSolicitor jailed for 20 years for child sex abuse
Glen Bartlett, who practised in mental health in Essex, sentenced for 'vile' offences in 1970s and 1980s.
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NewsGovernment rules out review of legal services regulation
Justice minister says profession can do more to reform itself without intervention.
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NewsFirm loses appeal against loss of 'dishonest' fees
District judge had said conduct of solicitor was sufficiently egregious to disallow costs.
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NewsWelsh tribunals get their own senior judge
Appointment of president of Welsh tribunals marks further step towards separate jurisdiction.
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NewsGovernment has £31m left to refund after fees ruling
Refund process for employment tribunal claims was fully rolled out in November.
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NewsBusinesses fear rise in 'vexatious' tribunal claims
Just one in 10 businesses believes the Supreme Court ruling will have no serious impact.
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NewsLammy dismayed as government rejects BAME judicial targets
Lord chancellor commits to working towards all recommendations, but there appears to be inaction on some elements.
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Lawyers shun idea of compulsory mediation
Litigation experts also dismiss proposal of greater costs penalties for those who want to go through court.