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NewsNew chief coroner appointed
HHJ Mark Lucraft QC will become the second chief coroner on 1 October.
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NewsPractice curbs slapped on former Blavo & Co directors
London-headquartered firm was shut down by the regulator last year.
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NewsFirms not signposting complaints rights, says LeO
Analysis of complaints reveals four out of five found the Legal Ombudsman without any help from their solicitor.
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NewsSolicitors face 100% penalty for unsuccessful tax avoidance advice
Lawyers could be penalised for advice deemed to 'contribute to the tax advantage element' of a scheme.
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NewsFirms line up for asset recovery ‘privatisation’
City of London Police has fielded strong interest from profession in inaugural fraud panel.
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NewsCMC rapped by watchdog over misleading ads
Lloyds Bank complained that Stanton Fisher made claims about PPI compensation that were not substantiated.
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NewsNegative rate threat to conveyancing fees
Record low interest rates have prompted warnings that banks may charge for deposits.
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NewsFamily practice shut down following fraud conviction
Regulator intervenes into practice of Dianna Lee, also known as Dianna Gerald, Donna Gerald, Diana Gerhold and Diane Glackin.
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NewsFears for ‘arrested’ Bangladeshi defence lawyer
Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem is a member of the bar of England and Wales, and Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
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NewsJudge stays case until claimants pay correct court fee
Dual claim cannot be classified as a ‘non-money claim’, High Court rules.
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NewsMagic circle firm takes on paralegal apprentices
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to offer two apprenticeships at its Manchester-based legal services centre.
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NewsOffline conveyancers could face stamp duty penalties
HM Revenue and Customs says it receives 31,000 paper returns and 250,000 cheques for stamp duty land tax annually.
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NewsSociety backs reform of 'distracting' e-conveyancing law
Chancery Lane responds in detail to proposals for reform of Land Registration Act 2002.
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NewsCity police recruit law firms to recover criminal assets
Pilot scheme ‘privatises’ asset seizure in bid to combat cybercrime epidemic.
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NewsPublic Interest Lawyers to close
Iraq War claims firm reveals decision following loss of legal aid contract. Daily Mail reports the closure as a 'victory'.
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NewsFirm named for not paying national minimum wage
Law practice one of 197 businesses to have been issued with a notice of underpayment.
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NewsRepossession court orders continue to fall
Low interest rates and falling proportion of owner-occupiers cited as factors in drop in second quarter this year.
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NewsNothing inherently riskier about ABS, says super regulator
Legal Services Board keen on government proposals for deregulation of alternative business structures.
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NewsProfessor Alexis Jay appointed new chair of child abuse inquiry
Three previous incumbents, including former Law Society president Dame Fiona Woolf, have stepped down.
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NewsRights groups hail Caribbean gay sex ruling
Supreme court in Belize rules 'against the order of nature' law unconstitutional.