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NewsMazur: Furious legal executives rally as SRA makes first public statement
Anger at representative body - but legal executives are coming together to offer support and advice.
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NewsLord chancellor's swearing-in a 'constitutional first'
The deputy prime minister David Lammy made history today as he was sworn in as the first black lord chancellor in court 4 of the Royal Courts of Justice. Lammy MP swore his oaths on the Bible as the lady chief justice welcomed him as well as solicitor general Ellie ...
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NewsStarmer promises action on ECHR 'interpretation'
Laws must be 'applied in the circumstances as they are now', prime minister says in broadcast interviews.
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NewsLabour conference: Calls for IPP sentences to be fully abolished
Campaigners say indefinite sentences put lives at risks and abolition could be added to the Sentencing Bill.
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NewsSolicitors plead with Treasury to rethink extra AML burden
Proposed amendments to pooled client account will heap extra delays and costs, practitioners warn
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NewsFirm swoops on rival to recruit team of 28 lawyers
Entire team of major injury and casualty specialists follows partners to DWF in Leeds and London.
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NewsLammy opens legal year with promise of more sitting days
Deputy prime minister and lord chancellor announces an extra 1,250 Crown court days.
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NewsLabour conference: PM opens speech with Hillsborough Law
Keir Starmer says legislation is wider recognition of injustice faced by victims of other tragedies and scandals.
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NewsOmbudsman exposes 10 more 'public interest decisions' - but denies naming and shaming
Latest set of outcomes involves firms of various sizes and financial redress orders ranging up to more than £40,000.
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NewsNational bars convene in London to discuss threats to lawyers
Barristers have faced ‘death threats and rape threats’ and lawyers are 'traduced in some parts of the media’.
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NewsCall for consistency on unclaimed damages in collective actions
Access to Justice Foundation says there are no rules for unclaimed funds in settlement agreements.
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NewsLaw Society wades in on Mazur - but SRA still silent
Profession needs clarity on statutory boundaries for conducting litigation, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsSFO’s largest forfeiture order under appeal following acquittal
Hearing over seizure of more than $8 million is listed for two weeks at Southwark Crown court.
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NewsLabour conference: Lammy attacks 'destructive myth' of ‘fat cat’ lawyers
Justice secretary used first major speech in new role to talk about what legal aid lawyers actually earn.
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NewsMagistrate who accessed colleague’s medical records sanctioned
Office holder, a retired medical practitioner, issued with formal advice for misconduct.
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NewsLondon lawyer fined £17,000 for bad property investment advice
City solicitor also admitted failing to supervise staff member advising on investments.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers spend quarter of day on unpaid work
Landmark research reveals hidden and non-chargeable cost of managing cases and contracts.
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NewsLegal executives given wrong advice about litigation rights
CILEX was wrongly telling members that law firm employees could conduct litigation as recently as December 2023.
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NewsLawyers reject ‘high risk’ rating for money laundering
Home Office and HM Treasury assessment has repeatedly ranked legal services providers as highly attractive to criminals.
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NewsLabour conference: Tory attacks 'putting judges at personal risk'
Attorney general and justice minister say attacks are putting lives in danger and threatening UK prosperity.