Latest news – Page 12
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NewsDozens of jobs lost as Home Counties firm shuts suddenly
Lennons Solicitors, with offices in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, closes following a 'series of difficult circumstances'.
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NewsMagistrate who was 'rude' to duty solicitor sanctioned
JCIO says magistrate was found to have behaved in a way which served to undermine the legal adviser and duty solicitor’s standing in court.
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NewsMemery Crystal closing following listed owner's collapse
Memery Crystal's owner RBG Group has been officially removed from the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsRenewed calls for urgent action on PACCAR ruling
Lawyers, funders and academics call for urgent legislation in submissions to Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding.
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NewsGovernment hiring lawyers for Post Office scandal response
Minister confirms government will take some responsibility for redress schemes away from Post Office.
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NewsLawyers attack political backlash over sentencing guidance
Guidance tells courts to consider pre-sentence report if offender is from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority community.
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News‘Fake Satoshi’ hit with costs bill over AI evidence
Court also agrees to general civil restraint order against bitcoin entrepreneur Dr Craig Wright.
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NewsNorth east firms merge to form £40m business
Two firms in London also announce they will join forces.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses immunity appeal over employment tribunal claim
Supreme Court finds Court of Appeal erred in law but would have concluded Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia was not entitled to immunity.
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NewsSolicitor's campaign wins paid leave for baby loss
Government set to add paid bereavement leave to workers' rights legislation.
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NewsLAA pays out £21m on 7,000 'inactive' cases
Legal Aid Agency could commence process to recoup cash if providers fail to submit a final bill.
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NewsSRA under fire for ignoring ‘legal intimidation’ tactics
Lloyd Hatton MP and lawyer campaigner Dan Neidle speak out against law firms being used as 'hired guns'.
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NewsClosings begin in mammoth Brazil dam collapse trial
Mining giant BHP denies liability claim over Fundão Dam collapse brought against it in the English courts on behalf of more than 600,000 claimants.
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NewsClaim against family law firm over alleged negligence reinstated by High Court
Counterclaim follows revelation that firm was acting in the divorce of judge hearing the case.
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NewsBarrister suspended over Christmas party behaviour
Touching a colleague and 'unwanted comments' amounted to harassment, tribunal finds.
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NewsLaw firms repay millions to failed litigation funder
Administrators of VFS Legal reveal that they are likely to exceed fees estimate of £1.5m.
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NewsMoJ seeks views on private prosecution reform
Lord chancellor Shabana Mahmood says 'recent catastrophic failures in private prosecutions highlight current system is open to abuse'.
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NewsLegal Services Board plots ethics overhaul amid evidence standards are slipping
Umbrella watchdog is concerned that lawyers are apathetic about - or even actively ignoring - ethics.
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NewsBenchmarking survey: Law firms warned to ‘wean themselves off’ client interest as PEP soars
'Real prospect' of firms failing if they remain dependent on windfalls which averaged nearly £500,000 each in 2024.
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NewsLandmark ruling streamlines motor finance cases
Lawyers say decision streamlines legal action against finance companies.