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NewsLord Falconer remains on shadow frontbench
New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn appoints Lord Falconer of Thoroton shadow justice secretary.
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NewsSRA granted powers over partners in failed firms
Regulator can place conditions on PCs or even refuse solicitors permission to work in the profession.
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NewsCity firms losing partners over retirement
Some partners hide retirement plans, while some firms are reluctant to risk confrontation by pressing partners on the issue, study finds.
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NewsSRA compensation fund payout soars by 43%
The fund made grants to the value of £23.8m in the 12 months to 31 October 2014.
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NewsFirms face up to legal aid ‘limbo’
Leeds firm turns to technology with MoJ tenders outcome still unannounced.
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NewsFight to save England’s busiest doomed court
Chichester Combined Court is set for closure despite a 78% usage rate during 2014/15.
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NewsCameron promises youth justice overhaul
Prime minister announces reform as part of vision of ‘smarter state’.
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NewsOne in five victims ‘dissatisfied’ with CPS – survey
Director of public prosecutions announces additional support for victims and witnesses in Crown court proceedings.
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Solicitor-advocates come under judicial fire in Scotland
Appeal court judge warns of conflict when a solicitor ‘instructs’ their own senior partner.
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NewsIn-house service reflects workforce ‘shift’
Addleshaw Goddard is the latest firm to establish a contract lawyer offering.
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NewsM&A boom continues to spur growth among top law firms
Average fee income at top-100 firms rose 6.8% in the first quarter of 2015-16, according to a regular industry survey.
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NewsFirm referred to SRA for ‘undermining immigration process’
Upper tribunal judges lambast Manchester firm’s ‘deliberate disregard’ for duties to the court.
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NewsMoJ to close commercial arm – but Saudi bid will continue
Just Solutions international, which submitted bid to conduct training-needs analysis for prison staff, will cease to trade.
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NewsTribunal fees discouraging conciliation, peers told
Legal aid cuts and employment tribunal fees impede enforcement of Equality Act, select committee hears.
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NewsSRA puts back decision on client account alternative
Regulator defers decision until a wider consultation on changes to the accounts rules.
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NewsSolicitors free to offer ‘central’ consumer credit
Firms will be subject to eight pages of SRA rules rather than the hundreds of pages they might have faced.
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NewsWales reveals £60m legal services winners
Firms will provide legal services to public sector in Wales over the next four years.
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NewsLinklaters to allow e-signatures on legal documents
New technology will enable clients to sign documents via their smartphones, tablets or desktops.
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NewsLawyer who witnessed killing lands in the dock
Law Society expresses concern at treatment of Egyptian lawyer and women’s rights activist Azza Soliman.
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NewsFirm sorry for partner’s ‘misogynistic’ LinkedIn email
Charlotte Proudman complained after being sent a message complimenting her ‘stunning picture’.