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NewsSolicitor suggested scheme to client 'which amounted to benefit fraud'
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds solicitor’s actions caused ‘immense harm to the profession’.
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NewsLaw firms open in Dublin as Unified Patent Court launches
One-stop shop for patent litigation excludes UK following Brexit.
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NewsMoJ confirms fixed costs uplift for vulnerable parties
Defendant lawyers had warned that addition could offer claimants unnecessary ‘windfall’.
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NewsLawyers line up to advise over Phillip Schofield affair
Television presenter apologised directly to his own lawyers for misleading them.
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NewsBan for veteran solicitor who blamed WFH for communication failure
Lesley Wilkinson did not tell her client their claim had been struck out.
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NewsLaw Society hails free trade deals
Agreements with Australia and New Zealand will break down barriers for UK lawyers, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsSolicitor struck off after trying to hide SRA probe from co-director wife
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found Surrey solicitor of more than 20 years acted dishonestly.
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NewsScope of privilege raised in Mirror Group hacking case
Evidence from the solicitor was interrupted due to concerns about client privilege.
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NewsCourt disallows £25,000 claimed for instructing leading counsel
Defendant argued junior counsel was ‘more than qualified’ to conduct trial on her own.
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NewsCross-party parliamentary groups merge in the name of justice
Labour and Conservative MPs to chair new all-party parliamentary group.
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News'Robust' DWF says cost reductions set to save £15m a year
Shares climb as firm issues upbeat trading statement to London Stock Exchange.
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NewsSerco fined £2.25m after custody officer killed in court
The employee suffered brain injuries after being kicked twice by prisoner.
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NewsMan spared jail after six-year delay in case coming to court
Judge cites time waiting for court hearing as a reason for non-custodial sentence.
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NewsPost Office lawyers accused of gagging Horizon victims
City lawyer and commentator Dan Neidle complains to SRA over compensation offer letters to postmasters that said details were confidential.
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NewsKC's appeal against 12-month suspension dismissed
No grounds for High Court to interfere with imposed sanctions.
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NewsPrivate equity pumps eight-figure sum into disrupter barrister group
First PE investment in the bar is through a non-traditional model.
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NewsLiP presents false citations to court after asking ChatGPT
Litigant asked chatbot for help in proving their case - but the results were all fictitious.
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NewsStudent combines law studies with winning tribunal for mother
Elle Holland finished an assignment in the early hours before heading into tribunal hearing.
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NewsMagistrate using his phone during trial issued with formal advice
Two new investigation outcomes published for misconduct by magistrates.
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NewsLand Registry says its hub 'saves conveyancers hours'
Front-loaded support introduced for complex and large-scale applications.