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NewsSimpson Millar tells conveyancing clients: We’re working round the clock
Complaints continue to come in as clients say they still do not know if and when transactions will complete.
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NewsGovernment offers SRA unlimited fining powers for economic crime
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill includes removal of statutory limit on fines for solicitors.
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NewsGreene faces wait for SDT decision
Former Law Society president did not give ‘inaccurate [or] misleading’ evidence, SDT told.
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NewsLawyers pleased with proposals to ‘evolve’ arbitration rules
Law Commission says central provisions of the Arbitration Act should remain unchanged.
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NewsFirm loses costs bid after ‘benefitting’ from claimant’s unreasonable conduct
Offshore firm had tried to recover costs of defending misguided employment tribunal claim.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency could be sued over duty solicitor omissions
Several firms losing out on work due to 'administrative' issues have instructed a prominent firm to challenge rejections.
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NewsNumber of solicitors on the roll reaches record high
Law Society's latest picture of the profession shows women continuing to dominate.
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NewsWitnesses can give evidence by WhatsApp, Court of Appeal rules
WhatsApp ‘capable of being regarded as sufficiently secure’ for Crown court evidence, judge says.
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NewsAddleshaws signs 15-year lease on new London office
International firm says the move will provide ‘the opportunity to grow further’.
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NewsGreene tells tribunal: I did not lie to the court
SDT hears that statement placed before county court was ‘reflection’ of Greene’s belief at the time.
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NewsClaimant hit with indemnity costs over witness statement
High Court criticises claimant for ‘significant non-compliance’ with PD57AC.
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NewsHillsborough lawyer nominated for Liverpool's highest civic honour
Lord Mayor of Liverpool praises Elkan Abrahamson's 'enduring commitment' to social justice.
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NewsDemonstrations paused after 'constructive' meeting with Lewis
Meeting between bar chiefs and Brandon Lewis CBE MP could prove significant turning point in long-running action over legal aid funding.
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NewsMan sentenced for harassing MP and her solicitor husband
Michael Bedford sent hundreds of emails to Kinglsey Napley, where Dame Maria Miller’s husband works.
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NewsGreene misled court over communications, former client tells SDT
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearing involving former Law Society president is being heard this week.
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NewsListed funder posts 17% drop in pre-tax profits
Litigation Capital Management says market conditions leave it ‘exceptionally well placed for the year ahead’.
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NewsFew couples applying for joint divorce, HMCTS figures reveal
Landmark reforms introduced ability to issue joint statement that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
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NewsNews focus: Big Brother watch - time for intercept evidence to be admissible in court?
Intercepts remain inadmissible as evidence, which makes our jurisdiction an outlier. Is it time to allow their use, when this could boost transparency and build public confidence?
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NewsFirms must deduct 50% from damages to survive fixed costs extension
Costs expert predicts more disputes if firms need to make up shortfall from client damages.
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NewsBarrister jailed for four years for rape
Robin Jacobs, 39, repeatedly shouted at the jury ‘I didn’t do it’ after he was convicted.