Latest news – Page 238
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News'Unionisation may be our only choice,' legal aid chief tells members
London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association president says talks with unions will continue.
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NewsFirst transparency order opens family case to reporters
Accredited media will be allowed to cover Leeds hearing of applications involving allegedly fabricated illness.
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NewsFirms sign up to divorce support scheme for staff
Family Division president says more employers need to recognise impact of separation on workforce.
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NewsOutrage as Afghan judge denied permission to enter UK
'Callous' decision by the Home Office against women's rights defender.
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NewsLaw centre heads to Supreme Court
UK's highest court is hearing a case concerning rent repayment orders.
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NewsDentist expert witness wins appeal against £50,000 costs order
High Court finds the initial views of a recorder in the county court were made ‘somewhat trenchantly’.
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NewsLammy backs compulsory racial bias training for judges
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP met team behind report that concluded justice system is institutionally racist.
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NewsPI firm hails 'milestone' as profits and revenue grow
NAHL Group reveals it is likely to post healthy annual results for 2022.
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News$11.1bn arbitration case 'contrived to justify failure', court hears
Lord Wolfson KC opens for defendants saying there was 'no bribery, no perjury, no collusion' in Nigerian oil and gas contract.
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NewsSlater and Gordon seeks new funding after reporting another huge loss
National firm lost £18m in 2021 but says future is brighter following restructuring.
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NewsReferral routes widened for early advice pilot
Legal aid practitioners will be able to refer people potentially eligible for social welfare support.
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NewsFCA concerned about 'inappropriate sourcing' of CMC clients
Advertising, client capture and approach to regulation all ongoing issues for claims management regulator.
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NewsBid to overturn $11.1bn arbitration opens in High Court
Nigerian government alleges evidence amounts to 'as close to a smoking gun as one will ever see in a fraud case'.
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NewsCPS paralegal admits passing data to criminals
Newport woman to be sentenced over two counts of misconduct in public office and 29 counts of unauthorised access.
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NewsHigh Court bars contempt application from 'wholly incapable' litigant
Russian businessman had made allegations of bribery and bias against eight judges and two firms of solicitors.
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NewsLegal aid chiefs have 'very productive talks' with unions
Criminal defence solicitors will be in stronger position to take industrial action if they unionise.
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NewsOwners of litigation funder Novitas set aside £90m for failed cases
Legal action also underway against ATE insurer over advice on recoverability of funds.
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NewsRegulators plan new work on lawyers’ misuse of NDAs
Legal Services Board indicates fresh impulse to stop victims of misconduct being silenced.
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NewsBarrister who flouted Supreme Court embargo disbarred
Timothy Crosland disclosed judgment ‘in full knowledge that such disclosure was prohibited'.
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NewsMixed claims: Insurers fume while PI lawyers toast ‘major victory’
Reactions to landmark ruling from across the claimant and defendant sectors.