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NewsConveyancers to test HIP-inspired questionnaire
Stakeholder group assisting the government says new form will deliver 'one source of truth' about a property.
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NewsLawyers question timing of Airbus deferred prosecution
'Hard to ignore the possibility that this deal – and the timing of it – is political,' white collar crime specialist says.
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NewsDWF adds 360 staff through £14.2m outsourcing acquisition
International firm says added India-based workforce will offer better support to clients.
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NewsCPS considers block on persistent tribunal claimant
Disabled claimant said he was excluded from legal trainee scheme because of LPC requirement.
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NewsJustice lambasts lack of progress on a diverse judiciary
Legal thinktank Justice says there is little reason for optimism three years after it recommended diversity 'targets with teeth'.
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NewsDechert partner was complicit in rights breaches, High Court hears
London dispute between Gulf state and airline owner Farhad Azima hears evidence of unlawful detention.
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NewsTory MP comes forward as rival to Neill’s committee chair seat
Challenger says select committees should not be 'dry think tanks serving the interest of their chairman'.
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NewsConveyancing referral fees move up the agenda
Report to land on ministers' desks next month revealing how well estate agents are doing on transparency.
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NewsFresh bill ordered in long-running Tower Hamlets costs row
District judge says solicitors must ensure clients are given sufficient information in invoice.
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NewsSolicitors created ‘contractual quagmire’ through complex CFAs, rules court
Deputy master finds funding agreement was in breach of indemnity principle and thus unenforceable.
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NewsSouth West court delays sign of ‘national crisis’
A report by the leader of the Western Circuit reveals a ‘chaotic situation on the ground’ as delays increase.
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NewsDechert partner questioned in High Court over role in Gulf dispute
Neil Gerrard, acting for a Middle Eastern investment fund, allegedly told a businessman that he would become ‘collateral damage’.
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NewsLord Hodge named as deputy to Supreme Court president
Two male Scots will lead UK's highest court as commission ponders its role.
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NewsCPS asks for local support to improve disclosure
Chief crown prosecutors told to set up forums that must include defence solicitors.
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NewsSolicitors rank top in biggest ever survey of legal needs
YouGov canvassed nearly 30,000 people in survey commissioned by Law Society and Legal Services Board.
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NewsNews focus: How solicitors can help raise the bar
Amanda Pinto QC, the new chair of the Bar Council, believes solicitors have a big role to play in increasing opportunities for female barristers.
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NewsLegal needs: 'Break down barriers' to access, urges watchdog
Legal Services Board hails publication of the biggest ever legal needs survey in England and Wales.
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NewsContinuing competence back on agenda
The Legal Services Board is seeking evidence on how regulators should maintain professional standards.
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NewsSenior partner bags £1m for lock-in deal extension
Negotiations revealed as part of Rosenblatt's trading update to market.
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NewsCity firms ‘gaslight’ disabled lawyers, says former magic circle partner
Former head of fraud at Allen & Overy, who is profoundly deaf, says firms need to have ‘the simple grace to let [disabled] people do their job’.