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Dozens probed over referral fee ban breaches
Warning notices issued to 13 claims management companies in last quarter.
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LeO fee could almost double - or halve - under tiered payment plan
Solicitors will pay more if ombudsman’s complaints process extends to final decision under three-tier case fee proposal.
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Justice committee defends judges after Tory MPs confront lord chancellor
Two former Bar Council chairs have signed chambers letter criticising lord chancellor’s ‘inadequate’ defence of article 50 trio.
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Judge rejects appeal against £1m costs of holiday claims
High Court dismisses appeal over disproportionate costs of bringing 205 claims.
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Digital courts’ success will win over sceptics, says senior judge
Senior presiding judge Lord Justice Fulford says methods already used in the criminal courts will soon be replicated in civil, family and tribunal buildings.
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International firms commit to pro bono work
US-headquartered firms will team up with London-based charity.
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Solicitors ‘will fight tooth and nail’ to resist another legal aid fee cut
Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association Zoe Gascoyne tells conference that firms’ overheads are stripped to the bone.
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Pro bono week: cold water poured on levy plan
Calls for pro bono and legal aid to be kept separate during launch of pro bono charter.
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Unrepentant Mail demands ‘public hearings’ for judges as Brexit row escalates
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve condemns 'weak' statement from lord chancellor defending article 50 judges, as lawyers continue to vent fury at vitriolic press attacks.
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Disputes will go overseas without right Brexit deal – City lawyer
Leading litigator warns that UK must secure equivalent regulations to keep disputes.
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SRA in spat over public warning notice
Regulator defies criticism and publishes its mass media message on ‘get-rich-quick’ solicitors.
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PM to ‘pave way’ for India liberalisation
Theresa May will put promotion of UK legal services at the top of her agenda when she makes a three-day trip to India.
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Ethics and data security top GC agenda
The importance of in-house lawyers continues to grow, the new head of an international corporate counsel body has said.
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16-year-old's representation plight highlights pro bono dependency
Volunteer stepped in when legal aid could not be granted to preferred solicitor in care proceedings.
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Public believe solicitors are still best option for wills
Survey to mark Will Aid shows 62% of people who made a will last year used a solicitor.
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Employment tribunal claims plummet by 100,000
TUC says steep tribunal fees are allowing discrimination at work to flourish unchecked.
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Truss urged to speak out amid press onslaught on Brexit judges
‘Enemies of the People’: furious lawyers have taken to social media to defend judicial independence amid incendiary press attacks on article 50 trio. Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon says Liz Truss cannot stay silent.
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‘Named and shamed’ barrister banned from public access work
Tariq Rehman failed to ensure chambers were administered competently, tribunal hears.
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Shareholders revolt over Slater and Gordon bonuses as firm plans to shut more UK offices
Nearly 45% of shareholders vote against loss-making company's remuneration report.