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NewsHigh Court ruling expected to widen scope of legal aid for parents
Public Law Project represented domestic abuse complainant whose child was not treated as part of her household.
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NewsTeenage colleague 'instigated' sex fantasy, lawyer tells tribunal
City solicitor denies intentionally taking advantage and says relationship was consensual.
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NewsSolicitor struck off after investing client money into scam scheme
Solicitor ‘seemed to think she was owed an interest-free loan from the client’, tribunal finds.
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NewsSunak criticised for 'startling ignorance' over 'lefty lawyer' attack
Bar chief says prime minister's comments and Conservative party email betray ignorance of role of lawyers in society.
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NewsPermission to proceed not enough to stop indemnity costs
Court issues tough costs penalty after claimants only passed ‘low hurdle’ of getting to trial.
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NewsFirm's director sent 'torrent' of accusatory messages to junior, tribunal hears
One witness describes how Oliver Bretherton referred to female interviewee as ‘the fittest’.
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NewsMoJ to revise 'outdated' thresholds for court fee remission scheme
Consultation paper says income thresholds are out of step with increased living costs.
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NewsCriminal bar losing patience over government delay
Absence of legislation to remunerate preparatory work 'breach of deal' that led to barristers suspending strike.
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NewsDozens of lawyers arrested and detained in Iran amid protests
Law Society urges Iranian authorities to uphold right to a fair trial and let lawyers do their job without intimidation.
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News'Cavalier' solicitor 'poses risk to public' over client account mishandling
Tribunal says ‘fundamental failings’ of solicitor mean an indefinite restriction order is necessary.
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NewsBuckland to combine work as MP with new law firm job
Former lord chancellor takes on part time role as head of policy and senior counsel.
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NewsENRC seeks millions for losses incurred over SFO investigation
Mining giant seeks to recoup £21m losses from international firm over breach of duty.
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NewsFirm silent on reports of 12 trainee solicitors being released
MJ Hudson has experienced a tumultuous month with resignation of CEO and auditor.
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NewsLitigation funder set up to deliver 'wider social change'
Co-founder describes Law for Change as 'funder of last resort' for cases considered in wider public interest.
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NewsBraverman confident asylum bill will be lawful
Home secretary says new bill will radically narrow number of challenges and appeals that can suspend removals.
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NewsSolicitor fined £32,000 for secretly working against firm's own client
Firm’s manager instructed solicitor to be 'more aggressive' in correspondence.
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News'Conveyancing crunch': workload rises as sector shrinks
Property transactions nearly double in a decade but number of firms to do the work has fallen.
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NewsNews focus: Landmark damages awarded in so-called 'revenge porn' case
In the first case of its kind in the civil courts, a woman was this week awarded £100k in damages for what counsel preferred to call ‘image-based abuse’. There are likely to be many more.
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NewsBarrister's claims against police dismissed as 'abuse of process'
Judge said barrister's 'approach to legal analysis...should be seriously discouraged'.
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NewsSaudi Arabia grants first foreign licences to three law firms
Associations no longer permitted under changes to encourage practices to set up in the Kingdom.