Last 3 months headlines – Page 117
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NewsSolicitors braced for potential changes to client account
SRA planning to open consultation next week in response to consumer protection review.
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News'Changing lives': Pro Bono Week gets under way
Law Society urges more solicitors to ‘make a difference’ - but warns that voluntary advice can never be a substitute for legal aid.
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NewsMinister pledges to 'fundamentally reform' SJP system if poor practice continues
Single justice procedure (SJP) has been beset by scandals and is facing calls for reform, including from magistrates.
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NewsPhase out the word 'shoplifting', Lords committee tells Home Office
Home Office told perceived inadequate response to shop theft risks undermining public confidence in the criminal justice system.
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NewsDrug baron sacked solicitors to 'manipulate' trial process
Man jailed for 25 years loses appeal after criticisms of his solicitors were found to be ‘without substance’.
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NewsSRA chair says Axiom Ince issues are 'history for us'
Chief executive Paul Philip admits Axiom Ince debacle ‘damaged trust’ – but not as badly as the Post Office scandal.
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NewsNew MPs urged to 'travel to the legal aid coalface'
Guide and directory to support MPs with constituency casework unveiled at parliamentary event to mark Pro Bono Week.
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NewsJudge's 'swearing in the north' remarks make national headlines
Employment judge made the comments before finding a delivery driver was unfairly dismissed over his language.
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NewsIP renewal commission claim settles ahead of hearing
International firm Marks & Clerk agrees to pay clients a percentage of payments received from IP renewals service.
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NewsMexico: 'Constitutional crisis' looms over judicial elections
Supreme Court makes last-ditch attempt to water down controversial judicial reform.
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NewsProfessional bodies should regulate legal AI, say lawyers
More than two thirds of lawyers say bodies such as the Law Society and Bar Council should be responsible for technology.
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NewsMagistrate who provided reference for defendant given formal advice
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate apologised and took full responsibility for her actions.
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NewsListed financial adviser in £6.1m law firm deal
Purchase of DR Solicitors, which specialises in acting for healthcare professionals, is 'a game-changing acquisition'.
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NewsJudges who took their time
For the fourth time this year, a judge has been given formal advice for misconduct over a late judgment. None, however, was in the class of a 19th-century lord chancellor.
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NewsNo authority for claim over Nigeria pollution settlement against Leigh Day
Firm says judgment means it can ‘focus on progressing the ongoing clean-up claim’ in relation to Nigerian oil spills.
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NewsProbe into SSB collapse slips into next year
Cases 'raise wider issues about whether the bulk litigation market is working as well for the public as it should be', says SRA.
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NewsWaiting game
Chronology in last week's Axiom Ince report provides intriguing hints about why it all took much longer than expected.
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NewsFamily Court transparency pilot extends to magistrates cases
Extension coincides with start of 'family court reporting week', which seeks to highlight the value of more open justice.
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NewsIn depth: Axiom Ince report makes grim reading for defiant SRA
Last week’s report into the SRA’s actions before shutting down Axiom Ince is a catalogue of omissions and missed opportunities. Will an aggressively expansionist – and unrepentant – regulator choose to learn any lessons?