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NewsJudge warns LiP over ‘hopeless mess’ pleadings
Mr Justice Martin Spencer tells a litigant in person to seek help to present his case ‘in a coherent fashion’.
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NewsSolicitor loses latest bid for financial support from parents
Faiz Siddiqui previously lost a claim against Oxford University for missing out on a first.
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NewsLondon judges hear Trinidad death penalty appeal
Mandatory death penalty for murder is unconstitutional, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was told today.
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NewsMidlands firm embraces employee ownership
Former chief executive will sell her stake in the firm to a trust owned by staff.
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NewsScottish legal aid row escalates after solicitor 'removed from court building'
Public war of words breaks out between bar association and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
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NewsNew call for lawyers to be probed in Post Office inquiry
Team of academic experts say role of legal advisers is crucial for understanding how scandal happened.
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News30 minutes free: LAA tackles immigration detainee discrepancy
Solicitor who successfully challenged absence of equal provision says change does not go far enough.
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NewsProcurement opens for new judgments database
National Archives seeking to secure decisions of senior courts for the nation.
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NewsClaim against HSBC over 15-year-old trading time barred
ECU Group claimed the bank’s traders improperly used knowledge of foreign exchange orders between 2004 and 2006.
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NewsEx-Dechert partner settles 'spying' claim
Neil Gerrard sued Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation over alleged ‘unlawful covert surveillance’.
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NewsFour partners set to make £1.3m apiece after selling firm
Fast-expanding listed firm Knights makes move into the north east with Stockton-on-Tees acquisition.
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News‘Nihilistic litigation’: Divorce judge laments costs of mammoth case
Costs of proceedings now outstrip the assets of both parties, court hears.
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NewsLeading PI firm sitting on cash pile on hunt for acquisitions
PI firm reports record turnover and caseload, though pre-tax profits slide.
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NewsNews focus: What does it take to be a member of the SDT?
As the SDT seeks new members, the role is evolving with the times. President Edward Nally outlines the qualities required to handle sensitive cases touching on mental health and personal lives.
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NewsBudget boost to drive Land Registry’s digital push
HM Treasury’s budget Red Book reveals that body’s spending will rise by 19.7% in cash terms over next three years.
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NewsMishcon fined £25,000 over football transfer payments
Former partner Liz Ellen was cleared of all charges by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsCautious welcome for family court transparency review
Proposals for opening up courts to more media coverage divide commentators.
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NewsTop sports lawyer cleared over football transfer payments
Former Mishcon partner Liz Ellen cleared of all charges by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsCop 26: Lawyers must wake up to climate ‘madness’, says former Ireland president
Mary Robinson says the legal profession needs to do more to address the climate crisis.
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NewsFCA wins appeal over action on Carillion collapse
Regulator does not need court’s permission to take action against a liquidated company, High Court rules.