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NewsNational firm's travel manager banned for fiddling Delay Repay scheme
Fraudulent travel compensation claims resulted in prosecution of office worker.
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NewsCriminal legal aid rates rise by further 12%
Increase takes total uplift to 24% - but Law Society warns this may not be enough to halt the exodus of duty solicitors.
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NewsSRA shuts down Liverpool firm amid dishonesty concerns
Intervention into GW Law carried out last week as director Christopher Williams suspended.
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NewsPro bono charity welcomes first solicitor-trustees
Free Representation Unit changed governance arrangements to steer the organisation into becoming a '21st century business'.
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NewsFake 'Satoshi' gets suspended sentence for ‘flagrant’ contempt in bitcoin case
Dr Craig Wright appears in contempt hearing remotely, telling the judge only that he is ‘in Asia’.
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News‘Huge win for open justice’ as Crown court documents released
Anti-corruption charity ‘must surely…be free to publish the contents of what was said in open court’, judge rules
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NewsDivorces wrongly approved due to computer error will stand, High Court rules
Application brought by the lord chancellor would not have been necessary had HMCTS investigated the issue when first alerted, says judgment.
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NewsNational firm sells minority stake to private equity
HF on acquisition trail as external investor buys 30% of the business.
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NewsCourt of Appeal to hear challenge to judges’ anonymity in Sara Sharif case
Journalists brought a challenge to anonymity order which prevents family judges being identified.
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NewsGallery: Law firms spreading Christmas cheer
A round-up of the good work being done by law firms this festive period.
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NewsBlow to class action sector as CAT rules on landmark case
Tribunal’s decision in phone charges claim could have dampening effect, specialist lawyer predicts.
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NewsEuropean court delivers potentially fatal blow to alternative business structures
In a closely watched dispute, the CJEU rules that safeguarding the independence of lawyers justifies banning ‘purely financial’ investment in law firms.
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NewsBarrister disbarred over sexual harassment of pupils
Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service finds eight charges of misconduct proved relating to two pupils and a person on mini-pupillage.
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NewsSRA pledges action against door-knocking claims firms
Regulator concerned that firms are not asking questions about how claims have been generated.
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NewsFamily lawyers react to financial remedies 'milestone'
Solicitors raise concerns over the prospect of limiting judicial discretion but demand quicker action on nuptial agreements.
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NewsFirm wins right to trial over imposter client
Bridging loan company is attempting to sue law firm over £775,000 fraud by client.
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NewsEx-Axiom Ince employee barred over altered bank statements
Misconduct came during a period when millions went missing from client account at collapsed firm.
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NewsAbsent 'bitcoin inventor' faces jail for contempt
Alleged perjuror refuses to attend contempt hearing despite offer to pay his fare from Southeast Asia.
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NewsSupreme Court provides ‘clear guidance’ on costs recovery in inheritance claims
Ruling on how ‘financial need’ should be considered in inheritance claims described as a ‘blow to claimants’.
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NewsMI5 alert on ‘Chinese spy’ solicitor was lawful, tribunal finds
Security services warned MPs about solicitor Christine Lee and her purported links to China.