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NewsSolicitor struck off after trying to hide SRA probe from co-director wife
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found Surrey solicitor of more than 20 years acted dishonestly.
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NewsScope of privilege raised in Mirror Group hacking case
Evidence from the solicitor was interrupted due to concerns about client privilege.
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NewsCourt disallows £25,000 claimed for instructing leading counsel
Defendant argued junior counsel was ‘more than qualified’ to conduct trial on her own.
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NewsCross-party parliamentary groups merge in the name of justice
Labour and Conservative MPs to chair new all-party parliamentary group.
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News'Robust' DWF says cost reductions set to save £15m a year
Shares climb as firm issues upbeat trading statement to London Stock Exchange.
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NewsSerco fined £2.25m after custody officer killed in court
The employee suffered brain injuries after being kicked twice by prisoner.
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NewsMan spared jail after six-year delay in case coming to court
Judge cites time waiting for court hearing as a reason for non-custodial sentence.
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NewsPost Office lawyers accused of gagging Horizon victims
City lawyer and commentator Dan Neidle complains to SRA over compensation offer letters to postmasters that said details were confidential.
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NewsKC's appeal against 12-month suspension dismissed
No grounds for High Court to interfere with imposed sanctions.
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NewsPrivate equity pumps eight-figure sum into disrupter barrister group
First PE investment in the bar is through a non-traditional model.
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NewsNews focus: Law Commission seeks to bust rape myths
The Law Commission has unveiled a raft of proposals on the use of evidence in sexual offence prosecutions – but will they end the ‘pervasive rape myths’ that continue to beset these cases?
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NewsLiP presents false citations to court after asking ChatGPT
Litigant asked chatbot for help in proving their case - but the results were all fictitious.
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NewsStudent combines law studies with winning tribunal for mother
Elle Holland finished an assignment in the early hours before heading into tribunal hearing.
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NewsMagistrate using his phone during trial issued with formal advice
Two new investigation outcomes published for misconduct by magistrates.
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NewsLand Registry says its hub 'saves conveyancers hours'
Front-loaded support introduced for complex and large-scale applications.
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News'Comprehensively dishonest man' jailed for posing as solicitor in court
Judge tells Sheffield Crown Court that Richard Lipscombe’s offending was 'one of the most serious examples that has come before the courts of a bogus solicitor'.
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NewsLawyers say parties in financial remedy cases should remain anonymous
Majority of lawyers favour anonymisation as judge-led transparency group addresses uncertainty.
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NewsPackham's 'exemplary' solicitor suffered 'gratuitous' abuse
Leigh Day solicitors were subjected to 'offensive exchanges' in defamation case brought on behalf of naturalist Chris Packham.
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NewsCourt finds barrister who kept quiet about SRA probe was dishonest
Solicitor had applied to join the bar knowing he was under investigation.
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NewsCourt orders breakdown of medical expert fees
Judgment could change how medical expert fees are calculated and presented.