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NewsRegional firm reports profit surge
Muckle says turnover has continued to climb in the early months of the new financial year.
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NewsNew director starts work at Serious Fraud Office
Nick Ephgrave, who will head the SFO for the next five years, replaces Lisa Osofsky.
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NewsLaw Society warns MoJ on legal aid for tenants
Chancery Lane says purely digital distribution of advice leaflet could affect take-up of housing loss prevention support.
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NewsEx-solicitor jailed for taking £2m client money
Hugh Lansdell believed he had won a postcode lottery but partner had been scammed.
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NewsCourt closures revealed as security staff strike
Manchester, Bradford and York all shut this week as north bears brunt of industrial action.
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NewsFixed costs reforms threaten small firms, concedes government
Department of Health also concedes that clinical negligence reforms could disproportionately hit older people.
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NewsJudge pleads for end to deluge of authorities
More than 150 authorities cited for three-day hearing in commercial court.
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NewsGray's Inn 'bomb' plotters handed lengthy prison sentences
'Targeting of two barristers' in 'malicious, bold, and extremely serious attack' described by judge as 'truly exceptional'.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell grows again with family law firm acquisition
Around 25 staff will transfer as north east firm joins growing family practice.
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NewsD&I work gets Addleshaw Goddard on BT legal panel
Telecoms giant says firm's range of ideas, innovations and overall enthusiasm helped it beat other contenders to top position.
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News'Bitter and expensive' divorce creates 'procedural quagmire'
Disagreement arose over status of litigation funder in financial remedy proceedings.
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NewsConcerns over 'unchecked' ASBO regime
Legal thinktank says behavioural control orders have been imposed disproportionately and inconsistently.
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NewsSolicitor for Post Office defends failure to disclose Horizon helpline calls
Stephen Dilley tells inquiry that supplying details of all the helpline calls would have ‘drowned’ opponent.
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NewsSolicitor charged by SRA over Covid vaccine letters
Regulator alleges that Yorkshire solicitor relied on professional standing and sent misleading letters.
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NewsTom Hayes files appeal to overturn LIBOR-rigging conviction
Grounds of appeal filed with the Court of Appeal include that the judge’s directions to the jury were ‘wrong in law’.
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NewsRevenue growth powers profits at Co-op Legal
Digital expansion helps increase referrals by 51% in first half of 2023.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: solicitor denies threat to 'ruin' postmaster
Stephen Dilley, now a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, claims he acted ‘professionally and politely’.
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NewsAspiring lawyers building 'positive' space for women
Pair aim to ‘promote legal networking and provide legal opportunities’ for qualified and inspired lawyers based in Yorkshire.
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NewsLaw firms better at answering phone than calling back
Mystery shopper research reveals differences in wills and PI enquiries are handled.
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NewsBarristers warned over 'gratuitous attacks' on justice system
Regulator’s new social media guidance follows consultation on the behaviour of barristers in private life.