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NewsLloyd George tribute
Members of the family of David Lloyd George joined Law Society president Joe Egan at a ceremony to rename the Old Council Chamber in 113 Chancery Lane in honour of the only solicitor to become prime minister. Lloyd George, who was PM from 1916 to 1922, was also the only ...
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NewsNews roundup: in brief
Probe of trial waivers A growing tendency for governments to encourage criminal defendants to waive their right to a trial will be examined at a free event organised by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and Fair Trials on 12 October. Logbook loans law A draft Goods Mortgages ...
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NewsConveyancing regulator joins price publication bandwagon
Council for Licensed Conveyancer outlines proposals to implement Competition and Markets Authority recommendations.
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NewsPartners punished for failing to stop tax fraud colleague
Paralegal was under-declaring stamp duty on property transactions and keeping the money himself.
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NewsData law: don't expect a soft start, lawyers warned
General Data Protection Regulation will be enforced from day one, says information watchdog.
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NewsApply VAT to property search recharges, accountancy firm cautions
Armstrong Watson says HMRC may target law firms following first-tier tribunal judgment.
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NewsLitigant-in-person figures expose family courts crisis
Neither applicant nor respondent represented in 36% of disposals, Ministry of Justice figures show.
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NewsFour-day trial confirmed for media lawyer Lewis' fees battle
Arguments over counterclaims finally ended after High Court rejects latest application from firm.
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NewsCashier stole £500k to send to fake US soldier sweetheart
Firm replaced client account money within a day and immediately reported the matter to the SRA.
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NewsFast translation: interpreter supplier hits performance target
Government figures also show a drop in complaints as thebigword settles into government contract.
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NewsTribunal slams immigration judge for 'wholly failing' in his duties
First-tier tribunal judge, who is blind, subect of a string of complaints about his competence.
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NewsPI market a year from cliff edge as damages set to rise
Researchers say the £4bn-a-year industry may not have long left in the sun.
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NewsSRA turning legal sector into 'wild west', says Law Society
Criticism of plans to relax rules on how and where solicitors can practise.
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NewsGlobal Legal Centre campaign stepped up as Brexit looms
New centre aims to bolster global reputation of England and Wales as central jurisdiction for the rule of law.
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NewsGender parity in senior partner roles '20 years away'
BPP University Law School predicts law firms will be more gender and ethnically diverse in 2037.
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NewsLeniency call for 'overworked' employees facing manslaughter sentence
Law Society says stress due to matters outside of the offender's control should count as mitigation.
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NewsLabour: digital court revolution 'laughable', conference hears
Senior Labour party figures told of lack of Wi-Fi in family courts.
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NewsPrices and complaints data must be published says SRA
Regulator seeks out ’more open, competitive market where people can make good choices’.
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NewsSRA ushers in 'Uberisation' of legal services
Regulator wants to make it easier for solicitors to operate freelance.
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News'Oh dear. Oh dear.' Judge's fury at 'motorway pile-up of a case'
Withering tribunal ruling concludes: ’I hope I do not see this case again.’