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Headlines – Page 17
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NewsBarrister disbarred over £150,000 inappropriately paid by Legal Aid Agency
Practitioner allowed chambers to add VAT to his invoices when he was not registered, tribunal finds.
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News'Wrongly named' firm fails to strike out negligence claim
Claim involved 'same set of solicitors' despite practice name changes, judge rules.
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News'Why would Wales want to leave?' Minister rules out devolution of justice
Ministry of Justice pressed on devolution after independent commission said Wales will always be a low priority for Westminster.
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NewsBerkshire firm fined £16,000 for ‘reckless’ AML non compliance
Solicitors Regulation Authority found firm's conduct 'had potential to cause serious harm to public interest and confidence’.
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NewsCILEX members 'contemplating legal action' over charter changes
SRA response to regulating legal executives, and change to number of fellows required to call a special general meeting, to be considered today.
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NewsMagistrate removed over failure to disclose convictions
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate ‘had not sought to deceive’ and has apologised.
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NewsSolicitor's tweets found to be antisemitic by tribunal
A final order, including sanctions and costs, will be delivered by the tribunal on Friday.
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NewsNational firm on minimum wage shame list
Austin Kemp Solicitors says isolated incident took place in 2016.
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NewsSolicitor fails in race discrimination claim against JAC
Unsuccessful deputy High Court candidate says he is seeking legal advice on whether he should appeal employment tribunal judgment.
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NewsSolicitor Crotty named as Judicial Office chief
Former criminal practitioner will move from the Serious Fraud Office to begin her new role in April.
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NewsWindrush compensation claimant denied legal aid heads to High Court
Judicial review and academic report renew spotlight on access to legal advice and representation.
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NewsGenAI could generate tension between GCs and external law firms
GC discussions suggest generative AI could make defining and quantifying the value of advice and solutions difficult.
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NewsGLD delivers blueprint for lawyer of the future
Government Legal Department pledges lawyers will be able to perform ‘virtually any role [...] at any level’ from any of its UK-wide locations.
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NewsSRA scores top marks from super regulator
Solicitors’ regulator gets a double ‘green’ rating for sufficiency - though assessment period misses the Axiom Ince debacle.
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NewsCivil case over £237m collapse of London Capital & Finance opens - with counsel walking out
Counsel for former London Capital & Finance chief executive leave court due to non-payment on first day of trial over ‘Ponzi scheme’.
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NewsSuspension for direct access barrister who mishandled client money
Wayne Lewis, a former senior Crown prosecutor, also misled the legal ombudsman about repaying £14,000 to a former client.
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NewsWhistleblowing charity reports rise in callers to advice helpline
Data from Protect’s legal advice helpline reveals 41% of callers say their whistleblowing concern had been ignored by their employer.
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NewsSolicitor-apprenticeship numbers 'promising', says education minister
Government figures reveal that at least 1,653 people have gone down the alternative route to qualifying as a solicitor.
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NewsNightingale courts remain open - but Society says more needs to be done
Total of 20 temporary courtrooms will remain open, some until March 2025, but Law Society president says ‘significant injection of funding needed’.
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NewsPI lawyers gear up for Supreme Court mixed injuries hearing
Official data continues to show that majority of claims are hybrid.