Latest news – Page 184
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NewsFirm fails to block advertising of funder's winding up petition
Disbursement funder says it is owed £2.2m from South Wales firm over cavity wall insulation claims.
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News'Thick clients' comment was unprofessional, tribunal hears
Employment tribunal hears that City firm Rosenblatt's founder allegedly ‘mimicked’ a client in front of other members of staff.
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NewsMcFarlane calls for FDAC schemes in every court
Family Division president says family drug and alcohol courts can be 'life changing' for parents involved in care proceedings.
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NewsExpress delivering: PI firm’s profits surge
Manchester-based practice has made a string of acquisitions.
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NewsFirm honours late partner with bursary scheme
Students in Leicester will receive money and support for their studies.
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NewsAutomatic fines likely for firms still failing on AML
SRA estimates that ‘significant majority’ of firms are still failing to comply with regulations.
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NewsSRA mulls levy on solicitors to plug £64m black hole at Axiom Ince
Regulator considering one-off payment by practitioners to prop up Compensation Fund and limit on client claims.
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NewsGlobal bar condemns arrest of lawyers for Russian opposition leader
Three lawyers detained last Friday face jail and seizure of their assets.
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NewsRoot out the bad lawyers or you will be fined, says SRA
Chief executive says higher fining power will be used to punish enabling partners.
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NewsLeading Jewish lawyers call for Israel to abide by laws of war
Open letter says it is ‘challenging but essential’ for all sides to act in accordance with the law.
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NewsClaimant firm sees off assessment costs order bid
Defendant had tried to argue in court that law firm was ‘real party’ to costs litigation.
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News'We need a fifth law commissioner,' outgoing chief tells MPs
Sir Nicholas Green says current team of commissioners dealing with 'intensive' workload.
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NewsRAF solicitor with 'sense of injustice' wins claim against Ministry of Defence
Employment judges found commissioned officer who served in the legal branch was dismissed because of ‘perceived disruption’ of his complaints.
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NewsPI lawyers warn forcing premature medical reports will backfire
MoJ wants to end ‘two-tier’ system for claimants depending on whether they are represented.
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NewsCLC intervenes in collapsed conveyancer Alexander Grace Law
Firm is already in administration, but CLC wants to ensure post-completion work gets done.
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NewsSDT slashing budget amid plans to downsize next year
Plans revealed to move to new premises with just two courtrooms compared with the current five.
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NewsSenior City lawyer cross-examined on 'evidence suppression' claim
Former head of employment at Rosenblatt tells tribunal he 'raised his head above the parapet' over evidence suppression fears.
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NewsLegal included in Rolls-Royce job cuts plan
Engineering giant targets a ‘more streamlined and efficient organisation’.
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NewsJudicial diversity champion to join Supreme Court
Lady Justice Simler appointed to UK's highest court following Lord Kitchin's retirement.
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NewsPrison crisis 'symptom of wider problems', Society warns
First-time offenders will be punished in the community under prison reforms announced by the justice secretary.