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NewsPractice manager took more than £500,000 from firm which then went bust
SRA says employee showed 'complete and wilful disregard' for his obligations.
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NewsSQE petition author hits back at Braverman's 'snowflake' jibe
Author of a petition calling for reform of the SQE has accused former home secretary of 'misquoting' her.
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NewsRebuke for allowing unqualified caseworker to submit 'meritless' JR bid
Practitioner at ‘London’s top law firm’ failed to support the effective administration of justice.
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NewsNational firm unfazed by dip in profits
Investment in people, infrastructure and technology reflected in trading performance.
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NewsWarning for magistrate who was 'disrespectful' to litigant in person
Magistrate issued with formal warning for misconduct after his behaviour was found to involve an ‘abuse of authority’.
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NewsPioneering advice service in limbo over 562,000% rent rise
Lambeth Council wants to increase Waterloo’s rent to £45,000 a year, but the centre is fighting back.
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NewsFees charged by US firms keep on soaring
Annual rise in hourly rates topped 7% in second quarter, research from Thomson Reuters shows.
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News'Hackers' threaten to publish Legal Aid Agency records
Authenticity of posts on new Telegram channel not possible to verify.
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NewsSRA concerned by solicitors' lack of 'meaningful reflection' on training
Too many practitioners simply listing the activities they carried out but not thinking about their practice.
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NewsFieldfisher reports marginal revenue rise amid Europe changes
Firm reflects on year of 'strategic transformation and investment'.
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NewsHMCTS dismisses 'IT bug' allegations as bar calls for tech audit
Barbara Mills, chair of the Bar Council, noted that the incident is ‘latest in a series of issues with the courts’ IT systems’.
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NewsManager whose client was politically exposed person is fined £32,500 over AML breaches
SDT also orders solicitor pay £50,000 costs and imposes practice restrictions following unintentional failings.
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NewsFormer magistrate resigned before being removed from office over civil proceedings
Judicial office holder ‘was critical of the court process which resulted’ in adverse findings against her in civil proceedings.
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NewsSolicitor hits out at MoD for 'deny until they die' strategy
North-west firm calls for ministry to be stripped of power to handle negligence claims, comparing its approach to the Post Office.
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NewsFirm wins damages over breached PPI referral agreement
Defendant firm 'assumed commercial risk of running unprofitable cases' and was 'bound by the bargain'.
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NewsBirmingham firm calls in administrators as business split up and sold
Pre-pack deal secures majority of jobs at closing firm.
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NewsIn depth: Claims firms unbowed by Supreme Court motor finance setback
The Supreme Court’s rulings in Hopcraft, Wrench and Johnson were hailed as a victory for the lenders. But the sector is bracing for further litigation
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NewsLaw firm majority owners will pay £12m for remaining shares ahead of delisting
Tender oversubscribed as Bond Turner owner seeks to exit AIM.
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NewsClaimants win battle over expert evidence in housing disrepair
Landlord’s 'unhealthy connection' argument fails to persuade county court to strike out claims.
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NewsJudgment embargo breach leads to High Court advice - but no further action
Judge suggests legal representatives 'identify and advise specifically who can and who cannot know about the judgment'.