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NewsSRA warns firms could be liable for imposters
Regulator says 46% of all reports about bogus practices involve the identity theft of a law firm or solicitor.
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NewsHeroism bill survives Lords attack
Amendment to quash 20-line Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill is dropped in the second chamber.
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NewsRegulator promises ‘flexible’ route to profession
Some 2,000 solicitors have contributed to a ‘competence statement’ identifying the skills that new members of the profession should have.
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NewsSociety condemns strict liability tax offence
Proposal to introduce new strict-liability offence of failing to declare offshore gains ‘undermines the rule of law’.
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NewsSolicitor mediation referrals plummet post-LASPO
Couples more likely to seek out mediation without turning to solicitor.
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NewsCourts service goes to private sector for new chief
Natalie Ceeney, a former chief executive of National Archives joins HMCTS from HSBC UK.
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NewsLabour backs legal apprenticeship scheme
Shadow attorney general highlights halt in social mobility.
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NewsClaims management complaints regime to begin in January
Ministry of Justice says expansion costs – estimated at around £2.9m a year – should be met by the industry itself.
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NewsMunby’s fury as aid denied in adoption fight
Head of Family Division praises solicitor for working 100 hours for free after state ‘washed its hands of the problem’.
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NewsDWF confirms 26 redundancies as claims decline
Effects of LASPO continue to be felt in the personal injury sector.
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NewsKennedys becomes ABS but no external investment planned
Top-30 firm says new status will give it more opportunities to grow.
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NewsPro bono up as solicitors fill legal aid void
Law Society research estimates total annual value of pro bono across all private practices is now £601m.
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NewsApp to allow digital signature on legal papers
Version of inCase suited to conveyancing transactions will be available in January.
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NewsPIL probe dropped
‘No legal grounds’ to take action against firm in relation to the use of legal aid in the al-Sweady inquiry.
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Educate young on Magna Carta – Dyson
The master of the rolls urges lawyers to take advantage of 800th anniversary.
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Peter Thornton complaints dismissed
Judge accused by media of being ‘an apologist’ for paedophiles.
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Female president for district judges
Julie Exton, who sits in Bristol, has become the second female president of the Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges.
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Improved access to ‘orphaned’ creative works
New licensing scheme will improve access, says IPO.