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NewsSFO ends Quindell investigation after six years
Investigators say evidence does not support a potential conviction.
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NewsSociety voices 'genuine concerns' about power of attorney reforms
Safeguards cannot be put at risk as a result of digitalisation drive, says professional body.
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NewsBurford earmarks $100m for cases led by diverse lawyers
‘Vanishingly few’ commercial disputes led by women or ‘racially diverse’ lawyers, says funder.
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NewsSRA visits 85 firms in a year as part of AML crackdown
Professional supervisor figures give indication of work being done to enforce regulations.
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News‘Chance to get ahead’: Undergrads to take SQE course
Students at Solent University will be offered SQE module to accelerate their solicitor training.
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NewsMishcon loses seven lawyers to Greenberg Traurig ahead of IPO
Proposals to press ahead with a public listing of the London firm passed a partner vote last month.
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NewsSRA in new drive to 'sell' unbundling to reluctant solicitors
Pilot will allow firms to share ideas and experiences, amid continued concerns about unmet need.
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News'Invasive' police algorithms need legal safeguards, Lords hear
Facial recognition technology and predictive policing tools need to be more transparent, witnesses tell Lords committee.
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NewsAmazon drivers poised to launch potential £140m group claim
Dispute will centre around whether delivery drivers are classified as self-employed.
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NewsMcFarlane reveals mediation voucher scheme success
Family division president says 77% of cases reached whole or partial agreement.
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NewsCourt dismisses 28 separate divorce petitions with identical wording
Judge says he considered referring the responsible unregulated business to Director of Public Prosecutions.
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NewsEx-Slater and Gordon solicitor misled clients over struck-out claims
Clients were kept hanging on for months thinking their claims were progressing, tribunal hears.
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News‘Time to rethink our museums and return stolen goods’, says high-profile lawyer
Mark Stephens CBE is heavily involved in efforts to repatriate cultural artefacts.
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News‘Cheaper ticket to greater exploitation’: Trade union takes aim at SQE
New qualification regime will result in more 'precarious and exploitative’ jobs, claims Legal Sector Workers United.
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NewsCourt throws out wasted costs order bid against Baker McKenzie
Firm denied allegations of improper, unreasonable or negligent conduct in representing a losing party.
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NewsListed tech startup acquires conveyancing firm as test bed
Acquisition of CLC-regulated Amity Law will help ULS Technology evolve new digital products in a 'live environment'.
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NewsLaw firms blocking solicitors from bench - circuit chief
Experienced solicitors are being prevented from getting on to the judicial ladder by employers fearful they might leave, says top district judge.
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NewsGovernment faces potential JR over efforts to help Afghan judges
Mishcon de Reya preparing to ask the court for permission to issue a judicial review.
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NewsCity firms unite to create ‘formidable’ litigation team
Rosling King and Lax & Co have merged and will operate from Ludgate Hill in the City of London.
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NewsLCJ reveals new platform for remote hearings
Service includes virtual consultation rooms and connectivity monitoring.