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NewsNews focus: It's time for law officers to stand up to ministers, say peers
A Lords report has berated the government for undermining the rule of law. But peers balked at changing how lord chancellors are appointed. They also stressed the special duties of law officers.
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NewsBid to overturn $11.1bn arbitration opens in High Court
Nigerian government alleges evidence amounts to 'as close to a smoking gun as one will ever see in a fraud case'.
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NewsCPS paralegal admits passing data to criminals
Newport woman to be sentenced over two counts of misconduct in public office and 29 counts of unauthorised access.
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NewsHigh Court bars contempt application from 'wholly incapable' litigant
Russian businessman had made allegations of bribery and bias against eight judges and two firms of solicitors.
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NewsLegal aid chiefs have 'very productive talks' with unions
Criminal defence solicitors will be in stronger position to take industrial action if they unionise.
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NewsOwners of litigation funder Novitas set aside £90m for failed cases
Legal action also underway against ATE insurer over advice on recoverability of funds.
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NewsDisclosure: exchange of letters not enough, says Flaux
Chancellor of the High Court calls for 'genuine and meaningful co-operation'.
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NewsRegulators plan new work on lawyers’ misuse of NDAs
Legal Services Board indicates fresh impulse to stop victims of misconduct being silenced.
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NewsNews focus: Claims hurdles remain after landmark Covid case
In a landmark inquest ruling on the deaths of two nurses, a coroner cited for the first time the link between Covid and industrial disease. But lawyers are ruling out a flood of civil claims.
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NewsBarrister who flouted Supreme Court embargo disbarred
Timothy Crosland disclosed judgment ‘in full knowledge that such disclosure was prohibited'.
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NewsMixed claims: Insurers fume while PI lawyers toast ‘major victory’
Reactions to landmark ruling from across the claimant and defendant sectors.
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NewsSeventh Metamorph firm shut down by the SRA
Practice operating from two sites in Buckinghamshire is the latest to be intervened into.
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NewsLaw will recognise children born from rape as victims for first time
The amendments to Victims Bill follow a long public campaign by woman conceived through rape.
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NewsTreat colleagues with 'courtesy and respect', judges told
Statement of expected behaviour follows findings of research commissioned by the lord chief justice.
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NewsVictory for claimants in landmark appeal over hybrid cases
Court of Appeal rules that victims can be compensated for whiplash and non-whiplash injuries separately.
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NewsSolicitor 'dragged through the mud' by judge will not face contempt proceedings
Experienced solicitor says he is 'vindicated' by new judgment following £100m probate dispute.
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NewsProfits top £30m at Weightmans
National firm took RadcliffesLeBrasseur under its wing last June.
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NewsSRA fines three more firms for transparency rule breaches
Latest batch of fines includes a record penalty for this type of non-compliance.
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NewsMPs call for new tribunal to hear mental health treatment challenges
Parliamentary committee calls for amendment to draft mental health bill.
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News£30m needed to raise prosecutor fees in line with defence
Sir Robert Neill says any increase to criminal legal aid must be ‘mirrored’ in an increase to prosecutor fees.