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NewsSolicitor cleared over cut-price sale of 82-year-old's home
SDT says practitioners cannot be expected to second-guess instructions of client with full mental capacity.
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NewsHead of litigation misled client that he had instructed a medical expert
Non-solicitor has been banned from working in legal practice without prior permission from the SRA.
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NewsSolicitor lied to secure a company loan
Conduct was relevant to professional standing even though director was not practising at the time, tribunal finds.
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NewsCompany that failed to pay £2 million penalty says SFO cannot enforce DPA
Serious Fraud Office returns to the High Court over a deferred prosecution agreement dating from 2019.
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NewsSolicitor avoids SRA referral over false case citations
Fake authorities were produced by research software and not checked, claims solicitor.
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NewsSolicitor 'indecently assaulted murder defendant before court appearance'
Plymouth practitioner denies 30 charges and is currently on trial at Winchester Crown Court.
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NewsFormer council head of legal wins racial harassment case
Employment tribunal rules it was reasonable for solicitor to be offended by 'implicit suggestion' made unintentionally by chief executive.
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NewsHave your say on pay: judges invited to contribute to call for evidence
Senior Salaries Review Body particularly keen for fee-paid and salaried judges to submit individual responses.
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NewsLLP members must verify identities in Companies House crackdown
Only one million of the estimated seven million directors, PSCs and LLP members are thought to have complied with rules in force from today.
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NewsContempt laws violate freedom of expression - Law Commission
Law reform body sets out a new 'liability framework' to clarify sector 'beset by some significant problems'.
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NewsCILEX to appeal seismic Mazur ruling
Professional body says it wants to challenge principle of litigation ruling.
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NewsJudge lambasts 'unattractive, unconscionable opportunism' over LiP's mistake
Law firm ‘sought to capitalise’ upon an error by a former receptionist who mistakenly withdrew her employment tribunal claim.
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NewsIn depth: Ode to the Just - artist's tribute to the legal profession
Artist Helen Cammock, commissioned to produce artwork to mark the Law Society’s bicentenary, wants solicitors to know that the law is nothing without its guardians.
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NewsMahmood to tackle 'thicket of laws' frustrating legitimate asylum removals
Reforms must respect right to fair hearing, Law Society says as home secretary sets out new appeals process.
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NewsDedicate 20% of billable time to AI studies, international firm tells juniors
Profession addressing how to equip newly qualified lawyers with AI and automation skills.
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NewsAshurst transatlantic merger creates top-20 global firm
'Combination of equals' will have 3,000 lawyers and a turnover exceeding £2bn.
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NewsTop-200 Midlands firm acquired in pre-pack deal
HCR Law says it will be ‘business as usual’ for clients of Wright Hassall, which had fallen into administration.
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NewsCosts budgeting applies in £340m group claim, Uber told
High Court rules that claimants need visibility of the costs that are likely to be incurred.
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NewsDozens of litigation assistants face threat of redundancy at national firm
Irwin Mitchell planning to reduce paralegal headcount and increase use of AI in restructure of support staff.
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NewsNo separate route for LAA cyber attack compensation
Fee uplifts for housing and immigration also delayed while digital systems being restored.