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NewsForex fines likely to trigger further litigation against banks
Commercial lawyers said guilty pleas by four major banks for rigging the forex market could make it easier for further claims.
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NewsCriminal bar votes overwhelmingly for direct action
Criminal Bar Association asked its 4,000 members if they supported action over new duty provider scheme.
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NewsWhiplash panel entry rules ‘anti-competitive’
MedCo seeking advice on eligibility criteria after biggest providers register multiple applications.
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NewsPEP tops £500k at Dentons’ UKMEA practice
Global firm releases bullish annual results, with net profit up 18%.
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NewsBelfast firm withdraws services in legal aid protest
Leading Northern Ireland firm says repeated cuts are 'cynical and vicious onslaught'.
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‘Named and shamed’ barrister to fight misconduct findings
Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service finds Birmingham public access barrister Tariq Rehman guilty of 11 breaches.
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NewsSupreme Court overturns ban on James Rhodes autobiography
Ruling on publication of concert pianist’s memoirs hailed as a victory for free speech.
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NewsUnsecured creditors ‘unlikely’ to recover £658k from firm
Staff not expected to be paid redundancy money from London litigation firm in administration.
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NewsPartner profits soar at BLP
London Bridge-headquartered firm boosts income by 6% and PEP by 22%.
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NewsGove sworn in as lord chancellor
Michael Gove spoke without notes, stressing access to justice and the rule of law during today’s ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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NewsLegal aid legislation ‘disgracefully complex’
Court of Appeal calls for clarity over availability of funding for county court proceedings.
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NewsSlater and Gordon chief: Quindell will be ‘separate entity’
Ministry of Justice head of claims management regulation also confirms next government will make reforms of hearing loss cases a priority.
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NewsMajority of whistleblowers left without legal representation
Whistleblowers without a lawyer ‘significantly’ less likely to be successful in their claim, research shows.
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NewsThousands go legal walking for justice
The London Legal Walk attracted a record turnout from across the profession. View our image gallery of all the best pics.
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NewsInsurers’ pre-med offers ‘encourage opportunism’
Groups respond to government’s call for evidence on how to cut insurance fraud.
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NewsJudgment prompts review of thousands of housing cases
Supreme Court widens scope of vulnerable applicants who are considered homeless.
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NewsGateley bullish ahead of £130m float
Chief executive: ‘There is no difficulty pitching a business which has been profitable and increased revenue for the past 10 years.’
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NewsSolicitor owed £40k in fees accuses SRA
Andrew Williams, a director of Essex firm Lillywhite Williams, was wrongly intervened into last October without notice.
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NewsShake on deal, then go to legal – survey
Only a third of in-house legal teams cite the application of legal or technical expertise as adding the most value to divestments.
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NewsContract chaos fear as France rewrites civil law
Reform of the 1804 ‘Code civil’ was announced by justice minister Christiane Taubira pictured in February this year.