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NewsBarrister’s appeal against sanction dismissed by High Court
Mrs Justice Lang found the tribunal was ‘well aware’ consequences would be harsh but was entitled to suspend barrister.
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NewsLatest SEND backlog ‘alarming’, says specialist solicitor
Pushing mediation may be one option for tackling rising backlog.
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NewsMagistrate issued with formal warning for misconduct after swearing in court
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said presiding justice was ‘profoundly sorry’.
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NewsRosenblatt founder makes formal board clear-out bid
Meeting convened to discuss the possible replacement of senior executives.
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NewsSolicitor asked another firm to amend date on property sale
Experienced solicitor acted after his client’s transaction went through a day after SDLT deadline.
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NewsMagistrate who upset colleague issued with advice for misconduct
Magistrate rejected the allegation but an investigation found he came across as ‘aggressive’ to his colleagues.
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NewsCouncil of Europe body acts to safeguard judicial independence
Consultative council of European judges issues recommendations as politicians seek to silence or sack judges for their decisions.
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NewsSRA ordered to pay £184k costs after botched prosecution of City lawyer
Regulator admits it ‘should have done better’ after waiting over a year to tell solicitor of internal report that undermined its case.
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NewsFirm to appeal negligence finding over property dispute
Solicitors had argued in court that not all mistakes constituted professional negligence.
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NewsKC wins appeal for extra legal aid money
Determining officer did not consider worklog supplied by barrister, costs judge rules.
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NewsCourt interpreting: MoJ rebuffs peers' plea to halt procurement process
Justice minister tells Lords inquiry areas requiring improvement can be built into current retendering process.
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NewsWhat next for the Post Office Inquiry?
We answer the key questions following last week’s conclusion of live hearings at the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal.
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NewsZahawi solicitor fined £50k, but tribunal dismisses ‘SLAPP’ framing
SDT finds one allegation proved, but Osborne Clarke lawyer 'made no attempt to prevent scrutiny' of former chancellor’s tax affairs.
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NewsFive Axiom Ince executives charged by Serious Fraud Office
Charges including fraud and forgery brought following 15-month investigation into collapsed firm.
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NewsNational firm's travel manager banned for fiddling Delay Repay scheme
Fraudulent travel compensation claims resulted in prosecution of office worker.
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NewsCriminal legal aid rates rise by further 12%
Increase takes total uplift to 24% - but Law Society warns this may not be enough to halt the exodus of duty solicitors.
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NewsSRA shuts down Liverpool firm amid dishonesty concerns
Intervention into GW Law carried out last week as director Christopher Williams suspended.
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NewsPro bono charity welcomes first solicitor-trustees
Free Representation Unit changed governance arrangements to steer the organisation into becoming a '21st century business'.
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NewsFake 'Satoshi' gets suspended sentence for ‘flagrant’ contempt in bitcoin case
Dr Craig Wright appears in contempt hearing remotely, telling the judge only that he is ‘in Asia’.
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News‘Huge win for open justice’ as Crown court documents released
Anti-corruption charity ‘must surely…be free to publish the contents of what was said in open court’, judge rules