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NewsThe Sun settles claim from solicitor falsely labelled ‘dinghy chaser’
Immigration lawyer says 2020 newspaper article left her team fearing for their safety.
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NewsBurford bullish despite $72m loss last year
Listed litigation funder hails ‘excellent’ year despite first loss in its history.
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NewsPartial CoA victory for Greene - but SDT case continues
Former Law Society president faces disciplinary proceedings over dispute with former client.
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NewsWhitehall submissions would have 'facilitated' scrutiny of JR reforms - tribunal
Public law specialists lose appeal but tribunal rejects government argument that submissions would 'add nothing' to parliamentary debate.
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NewsMoJ has 'botched' criminal legal aid response - Society
Chancery Lane withdraws support and says solicitors should consider if they want to continue doing publicly funded work.
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NewsPI giant edges into profit as it emerges from Covid effect
NAHL reports profit of £200,000 on falling revenue in ‘year of strategic progress’.
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News‘Phone hacking’ litigation continues – for now
High Court refuses News Group Newspapers’ application for ‘final cut-off date’ in litigation.
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NewsJudge lambasts parties’ animosity in latest ‘Dr Bitcoin’ ruling
Court 'will remain concerned to ensure that these proceedings are not used as a vehicle to air broader issues'.
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NewsSolicitor absent for cancer treatment was unfairly dismissed
Employment tribunal rules that Luton firm made series of failings in dismissing housing specialist.
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NewsCourts case management system glitch as HMCTS resumes rollout
Common Platform working again after practitioners were notified this morning that the system was unavailable.
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NewsKnights completes deal with cash after shares tumble
Merger deal was concluded when shares were more than twice their current value.
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NewsComparison sites could ‘shut out’ small firms and BME solicitors – Law Society
Chancery Lane opposes mandatory signposting through digital comparison tools.
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NewsTech giants will be the new disruptors, ABS pioneer predicts
Prediction comes 10 years after the granting of the first alternative business structure licences.
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NewsBurford launches new ‘lower risk, lower return’ fund
Listed litigation funder says it has raised $360m (£274m) focused on ‘unmet demand’.
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NewsDevelopment funding secured for Wales law centre
Steering group seeking to identify urgent priority areas and find opportunities for collaboration.
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NewsTweeting barrister wins appeal over £500 fine
Political speech must be ‘seriously offensive’ to warrant sanction, tribunal rules.
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NewsUK appoints war crimes judge to investigate Ukraine atrocities
Former International Criminal Court judge Sir Howard Morrison to assist Ukrainian prosecutor general.
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NewsScarborough solicitor offers house to Ukrainian refugees
Litigation lawyer Iain Butterworth says he wanted to do something positive.
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NewsFormer Spanish king loses state immunity bid
Former King Juan Carlos I faces High Court harassment claim from his former lover.
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NewsSRA probes exposure to sanctioned clients
'Thematic review' following issues raised in parliament will report this autumn.