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NewsSlater & Gordon in takeover talks with Welsh firm
Discussions with Cardiff-headquartered Leo Abse & Cohen.
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NewsNationwide arrests after personal injury fraud raids
City of London Police carries out ‘slip and trip’ day of action.
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NewsNo law knowledge please, we’re directors
Legal expertise only 'somewhat important' to board of directors, survey suggests.
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Human rights lawyer publicly executed in Mosul
Samira Saleh al-Naimi killed after ISIS court verdict of ‘apostasy’.
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NewsDirectors rebuked for not revealing firm’s financial woes
Three failed to report difficulties at south-west firm Follett Stock.
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NewsMoJ whips up legal aid consultation
Announcement comes just five days after famous victory for criminal solicitor groups.
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NewsSRA backtracks on massive hike in fining powers
Regulator now favours five-fold rise to a limit of £10,000 for ‘traditional’ firms, after seeking views on a £100,000 maximum.
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NewsLabour will not reverse legal aid cuts – Slaughter
‘We’re not going to get in a Tardis and go back to before,’ shadow justice minister tells campaigners.
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News70% of children cases lack representation
First examination of impact of legal aid changes shows savings are shifting costs to another part of the system.
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NewsLabour would extend human rights law, says Khan
Shadow justice secretary defends Human Rights Act, but lawyers question party's track record.
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NewsMoJ accused of ‘double standards’ on claims portal
The MoJ has not signed up to the portal but still expects firms to charge lower rates, according to Express Solicitors.
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NewsWelsh language parity for solicitors
Status of Welsh as official language recognised in new SRA measures to cut red tape.
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NewsLabour Party Conference: as it happened
[View the story “All the justice updates from Labour’s annual conference” on Storify]
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Probation union says system ‘in chaos’
Probation workers have said the service is ‘in chaos’ following the government’s decision to privatise parts of the system. Speaking at a Labour party conference fringe event, NAPO spokeswoman Tania Bassett said the performance of the probation service since moving into private sector hands was worse than the union first ...
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NewsLabour in power ‘happy’ to face JRs says Khan
Judicial review system provides a necessary check, says shadow justice secretary.
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NewsFirm scales up for legal aid cuts
South coast firm set to complete its fourth merger in three months, driven by the government’s cuts to legal aid.
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NewsSociety unveils election wishlist
Promoting access to justice is at the heart of the Law Society’s general election manifesto, published today to coincide with the party conference season.
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NewsIn-house counsel can be leaders, says ECLA chief
In-house counsel at major corporations are emerging as corporate leaders, a leading industry figure said last week.
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NewsSolicitors berate ‘sham’ victim plans
Criminal solicitors have dismissed government plans to enshrine victims’ rights in law as ‘electioneering’ by an administration that has presided over an ‘under-resourced, dysfunctional criminal justice system’ that fails victims.
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News‘Community courts’ call to revive local justice
The closure of one in five magistrates’ courts has had ‘lamentable’ consequences for justice and led to rocketing costs, according to a paper from a centre-right thinktank calling for the restoration of local justice.