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NewsHigh Court dismisses JR over EHRC trans guidance
Lead claimant Good Law Project told that despite 'sincere interest in the subject matter' it did not have standing.
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NewsFirm launches scholarship in memory of much-loved late colleague
Jenny Lewis spent more than 10 years working her way up to a leading role in high-street practice.
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NewsPrivate equity house shuns sale option to hold on to fast-growing firm
Fletchers Group announces long-term backing from an affiliate of owner Sun Capital.
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NewsProfits surge at global outfit Kennedys
Firm is targeting 'ambitious goal' of $1 billion in worldwide revenue by 2030.
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NewsJudges slash dieselgate costs amid 'over-lawyering' concerns
Claimants were on the 'wrong side of the line’ in original budgets costs management judgment notes.
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NewsNew blow to SRA as solicitor cleared of 'SLAPP' behaviour awarded costs
Court orders SRA to make an interim payment of £400,000 ‘as soon as possible’ to media lawyer.
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NewsFirm's trusted cashier barred over £200,000 theft
Four-year misconduct was only uncovered when rogue cashier went on annual leave.
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NewsSRA makes emergency compensation payments to PM Law clients
Intervention spanning 24 offices could be the biggest ever undertaken by the regulator.
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NewsMoJ cautions against proposed 'drill music' safeguard
Lawyers concerned that creative and artistic expression is being misused as evidence in criminal proceedings.
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NewsClient to pay costs after failing to cut lawyer's bill by 20%
Costs judge finds the one-fifth rule for assessment costs should apply, despite £28,000 reduction.
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NewsRecord number of solicitors call mental health charity
‘Need for trusted, accessible and sector-specific support has never been greater’, LawCare chief says.
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NewsComplaint numbers rocket to record high
Legal ombudsman figures likely to exceed worst-case projections for the current year.
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NewsSolicitor who covered up late arrival in court is struck off
Advocate panicked after case had to be adjourned because he was 30 minutes late.
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NewsNew-look lender handbook for conveyancers paused
Banking trade association UK Finance says delay not connected to shelved £50 access fee.
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NewsOatly’s 'post milk generation' trade mark sours in Supreme Court
Judgment shows the UK will 'take a strict approach to the use of protected dairy terms closely aligned with the EU'.
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NewsJudgment reserved in first SLAPP strike-out bid
Defendants say £8m action brought by tax barrister bears hallmarks of abusive litigation.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills joins flight from Canary Wharf to the City
International firm set to bring together London staff from 2030 onwards.
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NewsJust two in 10 law firm leaders are women - global report
Law Society deputy vice president calls for greater public commitment to gender equality.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of stalking court observer
Lawyer’s conduct ‘involved aggressive threats of litigation and uninvited sexual innuendo’, district judge rules.
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NewsCoroner’s two-year adjournment amounted to misconduct
Conduct did not place deceased family at the heart of the inquest, JCIO says.