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NewsLaw firm urges action on use of ‘pet solicitors’ in property purchases
Early response to leasehold reform consultation argues independence is compromised by links to developers.
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NewsJunior lawyers warn that SQE risks 'devaluing solicitors'
Consultation response also reveals concerns over costs and social mobility.
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News'Dear Sam': Judge writes to 14-year-old to explain custody ruling
Mr Justice Peter Jackson gave family judgment in a letter read out to teenager’s parents.
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NewsShadow justice secretary calls for independent review of court fees
Richard Burgon says government ’cannot be trusted’ to carry out review itself.
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News'Consigned to a footnote': GC wait over accountability continues
Financial Conduct Authority proposes to extend Senior Managers Regime to all financial services firms.
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Interventions double year-on-year, SRA reveals
Regulator says no trend is to be taken from rise in number of firms shut down.
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NewsSentencing code 'will save £255m', Law Commission predicts
Professor David Ormerod QC says judges will no longer need to dust off decades-old law.
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NewsSociety makes new call for clarity on super-exam
SRA ’really needs to crack on’ over making regulations public, says Egan.
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NewsSRA to ask judges to spill beans on solicitor advocates
Regulator coy on whether latest research could mark return of quality assurance scheme.
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NewsFewer conveyancers dealing with soaring workload
Search company says solicitors are now spending a day-and-a-half less on each case.
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NewsRebuke for divorce lawyer who backdated court letter
SRA says £2,000 penalty is sufficient and it is not necessary to pursue further punishment for isolated incident.
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NewsSupreme Court humiliates government over tribunal fees
Ministry of Justice to abolish charges - and refund claimants who have paid since 2013 following surprise unanimous decision.
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NewsMoJ admits fate of five courts is still 'TBC'
Campaigners in one city put forward fresh proposal to keep civil work administered locally.
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NewsConveyancers welcome crackdown on leasehold abuse
Law Society president says some practices are nothing short of exploitative.
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NewsUK litigation 'cost effective', LCJ declares
Lord Thomas outlines advantages of English law and UK dispute resolution at Business and Property Courts opening in Wales.
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NewsUpdate on clinical negligence fixed costs: No update
Still no decision on whether to press on with fixed costs for claims against the NHS.
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News'Evasive' firm reported to police over uninstructed PI claim
Defendant says judgment is a lesson to firms turning a blind eye to fraudulent practices.
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NewsLabour's Keir Starmer turns down Mishcon de Reya role
Party’s Brexit spokesperson cites ’other commitments’.
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NewsWeaker pound provides 'little value' to Charles Russell Speechlys profit growth
International firm says its annual results were not boosted by fall in value of the pound.