Last 3 months headlines – Page 225
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News'Wholly unreasonable': SRA hit with costs bill for 'desultory approach' to disclosure
SDT orders Solicitors Regulation Authority to pay almost £15,000 in wasted costs for multiple disclosure failings in high-profile prosecution.
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NewsCourt backlog: MoJ 'likely to miss target'
Latest government figures show number of outstanding Crown court cases has risen over 12 months.
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NewsGuideline rates 'not particularly useful' for £500k costs assessment
Judge says top London rates not reserved exclusively for 'heavy commercial' work.
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NewsSDT member replaced over comment in hearing
Tribunal reveals recusal in case management hearing of allegations against owner of defunct Berkshire firm.
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NewsEversheds announces 29 partnerships in 2023 round
International top-10 firm says it continues to make progress in diversity.
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News'Undesirable' for employee to work in law following indecent images jailing
Facilities worker was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for possession of indecent images.
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NewsOne in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
Latest survey of judicial attitudes asks about bullying, harassment and discrimination for the first time.
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NewsCourt to rule on lawfulness of remote hearings
A nightclub is challenging a local authority’s decision to revoke its licence.
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NewsMagistrate warned over case involving relative
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office took into account magistrate’s apology.
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NewsStricken Ince appoints administrator as money runs out
Major creditor has told Ince Group plc 'it will no longer continue to support the business'.
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NewsThe peer who couldn't quit
The indefatigable campaigner Andrew Phillips tried to make way for 'younger blood' in 2006.
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NewsStart dates confirmed for fixed costs extension
Different approaches will be applied for PI claims, procedure rule committee reveals.
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NewsTributes paid to solicitor and justice campaigner Andrew Phillips
Founder of Bates Wells - and Radio 2's 'Legal Eagle' - died at 84 on Sunday.
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NewsThird time lucky? LAA reopens tender for housing contracts
Liverpool among 11 procurement areas where the Legal Aid Agency has failed to attract 'compliant' bids.
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NewsLaw firm to close as listed business agrees £40m sale
Announcement comes after reports that a dozen trainee solicitors had been laid off.
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NewsNew power for SRA in 'failure to prevent' offence
Serious Fraud Office head hails proposed legislation 'a game-changer for law enforcement'.
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NewsLondon firm the third in a week to be shut down by SRA
Barking-based practice follows interventions into north east and Sheffield firms.
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NewsSolicitor struck off after 30 years over client money transfers
Tribunal accepted agreed outcome application as colleague and manager fined.
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NewsDual discount rate 'piles pressure' on seriously injured - APIL
Claimant leader says government fails to recognise victims are not risk-takers.
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NewsMoJ evaluation reveals advice sector struggles
Legal advice agencies say it is getting harder to recruit staff as demand for support surges.