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BDB Pitmans rebrands as US giant plants its flag in London
Incorporation of BDB Pitmans set to be the first of several offices to open around the world.
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Shiner sentencing delayed by a week
No reason given for the vacated sentencing date following legal aid fraud conviction.
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UK legal services market grows 50% in decade
Law Society’s new report shows legal sector’s turnover increased by 45% in last 10 years.
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Recorder sanctioned for using his mobile while driving
JCIO says the lady chief justice and lord chancellor found formal advice was a ‘reasonable and proportionate sanction’.
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Lit funders highlight ‘elephant in the room’ to Civil Justice Council
Funders anxious for a legislative solution to PACCAR bemoan lack of progress as ’Sword of Damocles’ hangs over industry.
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Mahmood 'errs on side of caution' with new personal injury discount rate
Lord chancellor believes changing the rate from -0.25% to 0.5% will avoid significant undercompensation for injured claimants.
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Magistrate’s letter on absent fathers leads to formal advice
Complaint over letter in The Times stating that single mothers had been unfairly blamed for social problems.
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Women not appealing conviction 'because they fear rocking the boat'
Miscarriages of justice body says outreach work has led to more women applying for their case to be reviewed.
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MoJ mulls costs protection for discrimination claims
Call for evidence comes four years after judicial review case was lost by disability campaigner.
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CoA rejects late claim in spite of its merits
Judges rule that defendant suffered an injustice when overdue claim was allowed to continue.
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New rights needed to protect humanity from AI – master of the rolls
Sir Geoffrey Vos says existing forms of domestic, EU or international regulation are ‘probably not competent to prevent AI being used inappropriately’.
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Lawyers react as MPs back landmark assisted dying bill
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will now move to committee stage where the proposed legislation will be scrutinised more closely.
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Divorce solicitor struck off for forging client signature
Surrey solicitor believed she was helping her emotionally distressed client.
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Justice minister appointed transport secretary
Heidi Alexander MP makes legal aid pledge ahead of promotion after Louise Haigh quits transport.
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Reaction: extra £20m a year for civil legal aid 'encouraging'
Government urged to now invest in all civil legal aid areas and introduce annual fee review mechanism.
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Family's mission after young solicitor's tragic death
Greg Carr was described by his firm Addleshaw Goddard as an outstanding young lawyer.
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Civil legal aid: minimum 10% fee uplift for housing and immigration lawyers
Ministry of Justice to consult on fee uplift for two of 11 contract areas - the first rise in 30 years.
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Court cancels intervention into solicitor duped by fraudster
Veteran solicitor had been looking to sell his firm but was taken in by convicted former barrister.
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Bar chiefs leaving regulator following restructure
Bar Standards Board announces restructuring that will see legal and enforcement split into two departments.
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Class action disruptor Pogust Goodhead set to axe 150 staff
Between 40 and 50 jobs are likely to be lost in UK, with another 100 to go in Brazil.