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NewsAfrica law firms ‘lack quality’, report alleges
UK and US law firms resort to WhatsApp in an attempt to elicit a response from African lawyers, says study by management consultancy.
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NewsBarrister suspended for failing to pay fine
Tiyani Behanzin failed to pay a fine of £750 and costs of £585 imposed for disciplinary offences in 2011.
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NewsParabis directors blameless as creditor dividend slashed
Total owed to unsecured creditors has soared to £114m – they will get back just 1p in the pound.
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NewsLords sound legal privilege alarm over snooping bill
Protections needed on the face of the investigatory powers bill, QCs tell the government.
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NewsLondon firm reported to SRA after £17k email case settlement
Litigant had objected after personal emails were accessed by lawyers working on the other side.
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NewsLaw centres field Brexit concerns from EU citizens
Queries have included asking whether people will have to leave the UK immediately.
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NewsSRA chief laments ‘claims-harvesting’ activities
Suspicion remains that firms continue to flout the spirit – if not the letter – of referral fee ban.
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NewsBarclays hacks back legal panel
Banking giant’s new model will have 140 firms, compared with nearly 400 previously.
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NewsLegal aid contributions decision to face judicial review
Court of Appeal urges ‘meaningful negotiations’ between parties in dispute over a capital contribution order.
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NewsUnregulated legal services providers cheaper and more innovative, says LSB
Super-regulator’s chair says unregulated sector is ‘neither as big nor as problematic’ as some have suggested.
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NewsLeave regulation alone while lawyers deal with Brexit – Society
Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon tells MPs now is not the time to contemplate sweeping changes to the Legal Services Act.
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NewsTrade union solicitor appointed shadow lord chancellor
Former Thompsons lawyer Richard Burgon named as Labour turmoil claims another shadow justice minister.
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NewsMPs probe role of sharia councils in British law
Select committee inquiry separate from independent review commissioned by Home Office.
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NewsSRA warns of scammers offering refunds on subs
Law firms are fighting on several fronts to prevent fraudsters getting hold of their bank details.
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NewsSolicitor becomes Welsh government’s law officer
Labour AM for Pontypridd Mick Antoniw is a former partner of trade union firm Thompsons.
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NewsLabour’s shadow justice leaders quit as Brexit fallout continues
Lord Falconer and Karl Turner MP among a wave of shadow ministers to resign.
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NewsParliament debates Land Registry sale
Controversial plans to transfer operations to the private sector will come under parliamentary scrutiny on Thursday.
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Conveyancing form guide published by Law Society
The Law Society has published guidance for revised conveyancing forms for local authority enquiries.
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NewsJean-Pierre Bemba Gombo sentenced for war crimes
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo has been jailed for 18 years by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and sexual violence.
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News'Borderline' civil cases no longer eligible for legal aid
Legal Aid Agency announces it has changed its approach to assessing merits.