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NewsFunder’s claim over ‘pessimistic’ case prospects dismissed by High Court
Litigation funding agreement did not ‘expressly impose any obligations on the law firm’.
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NewsSolicitor issues unprecedented proceedings against SRA
Naim Lone claims he was discriminated against and harassed over almost four years by the regulator.
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NewsAttorney general calls for views on disclosure overhaul
Suella Braverman’s predecessor, Geoffrey Cox, published findings of review into efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in criminal justice system.
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NewsCompetition watchdog attacks conveyancer-developer tie-ups
Competition and Markets Authority concerned solicitors could compromise duty to clients to avoid losing recommendations.
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NewsLeeds chambers closes after 60 years
Zenith Chambers ‘will no longer be operating as a barristers chambers'.
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NewsHuge blow to SFO as Barclays bosses acquitted
The verdict raises questions over the Serious Fraud Office’s ability to secure criminal convictions against individuals.
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News'Woefully inadequate': profession reacts to £50m criminal legal aid offer
Law Society says the government's proposals are not enough to save defence solicitors from extinction.
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NewsGreen campaigners lie down outside Slaughter and May
Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion accuse the firm of ‘slaughtering the planet’ after advising Premier Oil on its North Sea expansion.
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News'Up to £50m on offer': MoJ unveils criminal legal aid fee reforms
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland says the additional funding will be split evenly between solicitors and barristers.
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NewsA&O picks new global managing partner
Gareth Price, who trained at Allen & Overy and was head of energy for eight years, will take up the post in May.
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NewsLawyers angry as MoJ U-turn leaves LiPs on their own in court
Campaigners say dropping of ADR incentivises insurers to deny liability more often.
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NewsExtinction Rebellion targets Slaughter and May
The campaigners will stage a ‘crime scene’ outside the firm’s Moorgate office tomorrow morning.
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NewsRecommended minimum salary for trainees rises 1.9%
Trainees outside London should receive a minimum of £19,992 a year, says Law Society.
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NewsCommercial lawyer one of the first to take up freelance status
Jo Rayner says her status can give her flexibility she needs as SRA reforms start to take effect.
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NewsCoronavirus: IBA postpones two Tokyo conferences
The inaugural Asia Pacific roundtable and the international financial law conference were due to start in Japan today.
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News'Be prepared to wait all day': HMCTS outlines court expectations
Court users told to arrive for their hearing at the time stated on their letter even though their case may not be heard immediately.
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NewsChild’s play: unprepared 15-year-old scores half-marks in super-exam
The student, who is yet to sit her GCSEs, has ‘absolutely no knowledge’ of the law, according to her mother.
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NewsCompetition watchdog vows to look again at legal sector
Concerns remain that progress recommended in 2016 has been slow to materialise, conference hears.
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NewsOne Welsh language criminal legal aid application in 12 months
Legal Aid Agency reports higher figures for telephone and online billing services in Welsh Language Scheme report.
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NewsBeckwith to appeal SDT ruling
Solicitor for former Freshfields partner confirms grounds to appeal were filed last Wednesday.