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NewsBBC exposé prompts conveyancing referral fees review
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says programme raised serious concerns about conditional selling.
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NewsIn depth: Starting gun fired on digital justice revolution
The advent of the OPRC marks the start of a ‘groundbreaking and genuinely transformational’ migration to digital justice, master of the rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos said this week. But there is a distance to travel yet.
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NewsAfghan data leak: government faces wave of compensation claims
Immigration lawyers say compensation is important but no replacement for a safe route to protection.
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NewsSolicitors still ‘high risk’ for money laundering, government review finds
First risk assessment for five years finds that volume of cases of suspected money laundering which involve lawyers remains high.
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NewsJAC must use negative material fairly, Court of Appeal rules
District judge took Judicial Appointments Commission to court following unsuccessful application to join circuit bench.
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NewsMining giant seeks higher damages from SFO
Judgment was reserved in the latest twist of the eight-year litigation between ENRC, the Serious Fraud Office and Dechert.
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NewsMR backs legal aid for early advice
Master of the rolls also warns that AI refuseniks must ‘face the consequences’ of being left behind.
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NewsHigh Court rejects anonymity plea from discredited expert
Doctor had produced ‘fundamentally flawed’ report challenging previous court finding.
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NewsMoJ urged to produce mission statement for prisons
House of Lords committee says there is a lack of clarity on what objectives should be prioritised.
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NewsChancel repair proposals remove 'unnecessary' conveyancing costs
Law Commission says Land Registration Act 2002 should be amended to clarify homeowners' liability.
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News'Borderline negligent' housing disrepair solicitors ordered to pay costs
City of York Council says claims are diverting time and money from fixing tenants’ homes.
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NewsFee-earner forwarded client details to new address
Solicitors Regulation Authority says law firm employee's actions were beyond naive or foolish.
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NewsNew court track proposed for essential patents
Government proposals aim to tackle 'systemic issues' around transparency and dispute resolution.
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NewsIncome rises but profits slide at listed law firm pioneer
Gateley pleased with core profitability given unpredictable economic backdrop.
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NewsBarrister disbarred over rape convictions
Five-person panel sitting on the Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service said ‘horrendous offences’ required ‘only one realistic sanction’.
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NewsCouncillor quits cabinet post after SRA shuts down his firm
London borough issues statement following intervention in former mayor's practice.
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NewsEarly handling of rape cases 'not good enough', CPS watchdog finds
Prosecutors criticised for interrogating victim credibility but not scrutinising suspects' behaviours and actions.
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NewsFirm to pay £78k after AML case goes to tribunal
Tribunal says it was a ‘matter of luck’ that criminals had not exploited firm’s deficiences.
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NewsGovernment brings in SRA for bulk litigation talks
Massive increase in enforcement action against firms involved in financial claims, housing disrepair and cavity wall.