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NewsSolicitor agrees to end 42-year career after multiple rule breaches
West London sole practitioner failed to maintain books and conduct adequate money laundering checks.
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Keep neighbour disputes out of court, urges master
Judge suggests that 'fallings-out' between neighbours will be ‘less painful’ when resolved away from court.
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Big firm reveals 23% pay gap between white and BAME staff
BAME lawyers earn 22% less than white colleagues on average, according to annual pay report.
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Nine Nightingale courtrooms to open in new year
New venues take the total number of Nightingale courtrooms to 40, government says.
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Criminal legal aid: MoJ proposes pre-charge engagement fee
Profession has until 25 January to respond to latest consultation on criminal legal aid.
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Court security seized 83,000 weapons in last three years
Thousands of knives and two firearms were brought onto HMCTS estate in 2019/20.
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Tribunal backed in disbarring barrister who misled court in personal capacity
'AB' was disbarred this year over her conduct in family proceedings involving the father of her children.
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Solicitor struck off after telling new firm she had a clean slate
Catherine Limbert had been under investigation by the SRA when she joined new firm.
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SRA reveals £1m shortfall on five most expensive prosecutions
Regulator claimed more than £100,000 costs but was awarded far less by the tribunal.
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Clifford Chance reverses pandemic pay cuts for NQs
Solicitors who qualify at Clifford Chance can now earn £100,000, up from £94,500.
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Huge disparity in BAME solicitors taken to tribunal, SRA figures show
New study commissioned into what is causing higher proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors to be investigated.
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BAILII grants access to judgments for mass AI analysis
Breakthrough agreement with Oxford University could pave the way for more data-sharing.
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News focus: 'Wreckers' absent from human rights review panel
The panel set up to review the Human Rights Act appears unlikely to push for its dismemberment. Instead, the review’s restricted scope may pave the way to consensus.
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Mastercard judgment ‘lowers bar’ for collective action
More collective proceedings orders will be granted in 2021, commentators predict.
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Braverman welcomes CoA clarification on sexual assault
Attorney general asked whether prosecution has to prove the accused intended the touching to be sexual.
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Questions still linger over RTA Portal months before April lift-off
Draft rules not even finalised when they came before procedure rule committee last month, minutes reveal.
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Supreme Court green light for £14bn Mastercard group action
Claim on behalf of 46 million consumers remitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal after court dismisses card issuer's appeal.
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Owner agrees ban after making £47k transfers to office account
Monies were mistakenly paid to employees and unsecured creditors of Yorkshire firm.
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Hard statistics: Allen & Overy ethnicity data revealed unequal work allocation
Diversity and inclusion chief says some partners at magic circle firm thought they treated everyone fairly.
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SRA to sanction firms that exploit SQE graduates
Qualifying work experience will replace training contracts from next September when the Solicitors Qualifying Exam is introduced.
