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NewsCivil cases waiting up to 15 months for first hearing, research reveals
County courts at Thanet, Chelmsford and Reading are taking more than 400 days to even progress to a first stage.
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NewsFast-growing firm expands in south west with acquisition
Shakespeare Martineau’s ‘house of brands’ takes on another business - but acquired practice won’t keep its identity.
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News'Too fair, too kind, too gentle': legal aid solicitors demand tougher action
Several criminal defence practitioners are boycotting burglary work but want to widen the scope of cases.
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NewsEntrepreneur loses contempt appeal in £200,000 dispute with Farrer & Co
Julie Meyer, 55, in ‘deliberate and cynical breach’ of court orders, Court of Appeal rules.
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NewsDWF announces Hong Kong tie-up – as Addleshaw Goddard leaves
Listed firm agrees deal with financial services regulation specialist as Addleshaw confirms September exit.
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NewsPolice force spending £1m redacting material
Solicitor-general alarmed over amount of public resources being dedicated to redacting material for disclosure.
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NewsHMCTS pays £111m for new London tribunal centre
The 30-court Central London Tribunal Centre will open at the end of next year.
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NewsRussian can sell Belgravia mansion to fund legal fees
Fugitive may ‘in principle’ sell properties to pay Mishcon and Greenberg, judge rules.
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NewsVW settles £200m ‘Dieselgate’ claims
Motor giant makes no admissions in respect of liability, causation or loss.
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NewsMishcon sees off £65m negligence claim
London firm also wins counterclaim over £300,000 in unpaid fees.
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NewsMoJ admits thousands of unresolved claims clogging up RTA portal
Lawyers say system is not working for volume claims, as MoJ concedes implementation has been ‘a little bumpy’.
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NewsSRA should keep costs protection, Supreme Court rules
Regulator had intervened in case raising concerns that it might be unable to bring some prosecutions in future.
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NewsSquire Patton Boggs hails gender diversity progress
European managing partner Jonathan Jones tells Gazette: ‘This is the start of a long journey’.
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NewsHodge Jones & Allen reaches north to Liverpool
London-based human rights firm says expansion will enable it to help more people 'stand up for their rights'.
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NewsBitcoin blogger in clash over deleted Twitter data
Hearing in 'Dr Bitcoin' libel case focuses on readership and influence of disputed publications.
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NewsNew CMS leader in Ukraine ready to help rebuild nation
Vitaliy Radchenko escaped missiles in Kyiv and describes how the Ukraine legal sector has survived.
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News‘I f**cked up’: Solicitor suspended for accounting failures
Firm did not obtain an accountant’s report for years and missed VAT payments.
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NewsFormer City partner rebuked for putting arm round trainee in strip club
Ex-Clyde & Co solicitor admits failing to have ‘sufficient regard’ for trainee’s wellbeing.
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NewsAnexo looks to ‘growth opportunities’ after positive results
Listed credit hire and legal services provider announces 53% increase in profit before tax.
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NewsCity firms lead establishment of Black British civil rights group
Black Equity Organisation's six key mandates include tackling racial disparities in the criminal justice system.