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NewsSolicitor struck off for practising without firm’s knowledge
Experienced practitioner dispensed with formalities but denied dishonesty or attempting to mislead.
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NewsNational conveyancer set to grant share options to staff
PLS Solicitors has converted to ABS status, which it says will ‘expedite expansion plans’.
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NewsTehran summons lawyer Sotoudeh's husband to prison
Human rights group condemns latest move as 'blatant attempt to silence' rights campaigner.
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News'Get on board Hague 19 ASAP,' Law Society tells government
Chancery Lane wants the UK ultimately to rejoin the broader Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and cross-border enforcement.
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NewsSRA confirms new fining powers
Fixed penalty regime and ‘personal impact statements’ are among the new measures.
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NewsMagic circle firm rolls out 'gamechanger' ChatGPT-type platform
Allen & Overy says integration of Harvey ‘marks a new era for the legal industry’.
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NewsUS fintech chases Islamic wills market with law firm acquisition
Birmingham firm iWill Solicitors, established in 2007, pioneered sharia-compliant wills.
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NewsBar tells LSB to rethink 'wrong-headed' business plan
Bar Council once again accuses oversight regulator of over-reaching.
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NewsRunning indemnity fund won’t require a levy - or more staff, SRA chief says
Regulator confirms that it will not impose a SIF levy on the profession ‘in the near future’.
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NewsSolicitor who had shotgun in car fined
SRA sanction follows magistrates’ court conviction for motoring and firearms offence.
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NewsFormer solicitor Khan gets 'very last chance' to purge contempt
Judgment in relation to sanctions against Soophia Khan adjourned following psychiatric report.
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NewsSLAPPs: Solicitors ignorant of reporting duties, SRA review finds
Law firm visits found senior lawyers handling reputation management cases were not aware of SRA guidance on abusive litigation.
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NewsBarristers cannot frustrate disciplinary proceedings by renouncing status
Bar Tribunals & Adjudications Service sets out position in report on climate campaigner Timothy Crosland.
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NewsLSB should focus on 'more pressing' areas than conveyancing
Oversight regulator told it needs to widen its focus on improving customer information.
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NewsLAA fails to attract sufficient bids for housing legal aid contracts
Law Society says second procurement opportunity shows work has become financially unviable.
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NewsNews focus: Dr Bitcoin raises the stakes on cryptoassets
As Australian billionaire Dr Craig Wright’s court cases over the bitcoin digital currency continue, growing judicial expertise on cryptoassets may help to make England a forum of choice.
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NewsSFO brings new order against fraudster convicted 10 years ago
Fraud agency seeks to confiscate £92,500 donation recovered from school.
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NewsDefendant accusing party of 'warehousing' claim loses strike-out bid
Claimant did not simply put the matter on hold until it was convenient, judge rules.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over false whiplash claim
Lawyer claimed he had been driving his car at the time of the accident and had been injured.
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NewsPartners want to break away and set up their own firm - survey
Litigation funder says findings show appetite for solicitors wanting to break out of traditional mould.