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NewsSolicitor cleared but paralegal barred over misleading emails
Solicitor had denied authorising misleading emails about conveyancing transactions.
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NewsGovernment pressed to rule out fixed costs for housing cases
MoJ has ruled out any change until at least 2028, but should the exemption go further?
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NewsCriminal defence firm develops training and exam in client care
Managing director says accreditation reflects unique care that must be paid to clients whose liberty or reputation is at risk.
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NewsNew bar chair seeks solicitor backing for fairer allocation of briefs
In her inaugural speech, Kirsty Brimelow KC outlined 12 priorities - including addressing the earnings gap and protecting lawyers from abuse.
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NewsOxfordshire’s oldest law firm set to disappear in takeover
HMG Law, which dates from 1838, is to be acquired by top 100 outfit RWK Goodman.
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NewsWard Hadaway posts record income but profits stall
Top-100 full-service firm continues to make progress towards goal of doubling in size over the next decade.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses appeal in nil costs assessment
Judge finds ‘no doubt that there is no room for a claim in unjust enrichment’ under conditional fee agreement.
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NewsUnderlying profits rise at Knights - along with redundancy costs
Listed national firm also reveals that 'churn' of fee-earner staff has more than halved in a year.
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NewsMaster of the rolls announces retirement
Sir Geoffrey Vos, 70, is to retire on 31 October after five years in the role.
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NewsSolicitor cleared of telling client to fabricate defence in cricket match-fixing case
No evidence to show that criminal lawyer Shahid Ali encouraged his client, a former professional cricketer, to lie.
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NewsBill found to repeal 'presumption of parental contact'
Celebratory event hosted by Right to Equality given update on family court reform.
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News20 things for solicitors to look out for in 2026
Imperialism, SLAPPs, juries, PACCAR, Mazur and more.
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NewsEmployment tribunal judge sanctioned over late orders
Judicial watchdog says the judge had written to the complainants in both cases and apologised for the delay.
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News'Moral clarity and compassion': Former family chief Munby dies at 77
Tributes pour in to Sir James Munby, former president of the Family Division, who died suddenly on new year’s day.
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NewsUS giant ordered to pay £8,000 for ‘unreasonable’ disclosure delay
Judge also criticises Quinn Emanuel's aborted attempt to have employment claim struck out.
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NewsIn depth: MPs berate MoJ over access to justice failures
Legal aid reforms 'at serious risk of going down in history as an extinction event', says PAC chair.
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NewsOutrage grows over Lammy’s ’backdoor tax raid’ on solicitors
Controversial proposals to seize client account interest ’will result in law firms failing and place an unmanageable burden on SRA’ .
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NewsThousands more cases to be piled onto creaking ET system
Volume of new cases going through arbitration and tribunal predicted to increase by 17% under Employment Rights Act.
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NewsSolicitor lied to judge about appearing from Germany
'To mislead a judge in court is a serious misconduct,' SDT rules in strike-off decision.
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NewsMinister admits jury trials would be curbed regardless of courts crisis
MPs call out comment by courts minister Sackman during fiery debate on jury reforms.