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News£2,000 SRA fine for first breach by solicitor of referral fee ban
Janet Cruise, sole practitioner of Merseyside firm Wolf Law Solicitors, admitted to paying £47,000 for 38 personal injury cases.
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NewsGove confirms British bill of rights consultation next year
Lord chancellor Michael Gove says publication of the bill has been delayed.
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NewsM&S loses landmark property case in Supreme Court
‘Spectre’ of former tenants clawing back ‘overpaid’ rent recedes.
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NewsLawyers warned against ‘pseudo-cooperation’ in DPAs
Businesses seeking to ‘hinder, delay and generally disrupt’, joint head of bribery at SFO says following first deferred prosecution agreement.
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NewsTop 1,000 race ahead in busy conveyancing market
Leading firms’ transactions grow by 20% in third quarter of 2015.
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NewsJudge questions ‘astonishing’ £1.3m for consultancy fees
Mr Justice Coulson says parties should have chance to debate recoverability.
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NewsBar figures highlight dismal prospects for trainees
Even at the law school with the best record of getting students into chambers, almost three-quarters of them are still waiting to start a pupillage.
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NewsPII costs 'stopping firms switching regulator'
CILEx Regulation, established by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, said current PII rules load extra costs onto firms.
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NewsBar concerned by low uptake of entities
The Bar Standards Board expects to receive just £7,000 from entity regulation by the end of the year.
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NewsComplaints about lawyers tumble as LeO reviews name and shame
‘There is the sense of something getting better in the marketplace,’ Office for Legal Complaints chair tells lawyers.
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NewsDentons plans Latin America tie-ups
Plans to ‘combine’ with firms in Mexico and Colombia come shortly after the global giant confirmed its fifth merger this year.
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NewsBribery case prompts first deferred prosecution
UK-registered bank accepts penalty of $16.8m for failure to prevent bribe in British first.
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NewsIn-house advocates ‘do not represent conflict of interest’ – Society
Law Society says any restrictive measure will not improve quality of criminal advocacy.
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NewsTreasury’s regulation shakeup heralds new era for ‘Tesco law’
Consultation document proposes ‘fairer, more balanced regime’ to boost competition and cut ‘red tape’.
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NewsMoney laundering awareness campaign kicks off
‘Flag it up’ will provide professionals with guidance to ensure they are not caught up in criminality.
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NewsLaw centres levying fees to keep going
Some have ‘taken the controversial move’ of charging a fee to clients who can afford to pay.
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NewsFirm partners with council to tackle rogue landlords
Believed to be the first partnership of its kind.
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Worries over Court of Protection pilot
Chair of the Law Society’s mental health committee says there is apprehension that six-month pilot is being rolled out nationwide.
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