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NewsStock exchange: MJ Hudson raises £31.4m as Gateley continues acquisition spree
Alternative business structure joins firms going public to raise funds for expansion plans.
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NewsCrown court disposals fall despite growing caseload
Barristers denounce the ‘gruel being served up to tackle a growing caseload’.
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NewsTouting case heads to Court of Appeal over contempt ruling
Barrister appearing pro bono argues that client who struggled to obtain legal aid should not have been found in contempt.
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NewsSolicitor jailed after stealing £96k from client friends
Newark solicitor was found guilty at trial earlier this month.
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NewsGeneral Election: Brexit relief will be short lived, warn City firms
Cross-border business should be high on the political agenda, say solicitors, who claim global transactions are under threat.
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NewsSolicitors fined for ‘cavalier’ approach to accounts
Two solicitors must pay almost £40,000 in fines and legal costs between them.
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NewsBoris Johnson told: You got your majority, now fix our justice system
Funding pleas follow Tory victory, while campaigners concerned for future of civil rights under majority Conservative government.
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NewsTribunal rails at ‘wholly discredited’ witness relied upon by SRA
Most serious charges dropped after SDT finds serious flaws with submissions from lying former client.
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NewsGeneral Election: Dozens of solicitors elected to parliament - but Gauke defeated
Conservatives win significant majority as three solicitors help to convert Labour-held seats.
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NewsThree deaths as Lahore lawyers' protest against doctors turns violent
Human rights minister accuses protesters of pulling oxygen masks off hospital patients.
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NewsHong Kong law associations condemn court damage
Protesters reportedly vandalised Hong Kong’s High Court and Court of Final Appeal after a peaceful march.
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NewsUK puts pressure on Hague court over 'lawfare'
Foreign Office minister speaks at International Criminal Court's assembly of state parties.
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NewsInternational bar condemns China’s abuse of lawyers
International Bar Association says human rights lawyers are tortured, imprisoned and harassed by Chinese authorities.
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NewsLegal services growth flat as profits slide at KPMG
Professional services firm claims ‘solid growth’ despite a 14% dip in profits.
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NewsLegal market talks revealed in Corbyn's leaked trade documents
Super exam could be a barrier to access to US, Gazette columnist Jonathan Goldsmith reveals.
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NewsJudge sues MoJ claiming racial discrimination
Judge Nawal Kumrai says he was treated unfairly following a complaint made against him by an appellant in one of his cases.
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NewsPost Office settles mammoth group action
After 'respectful, challenging, and ultimately successful mediation' Post Office apologises to its former postmasters.
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NewsMcKenzie friends giving ‘biased and misleading’ advice, university study finds
Leeds Law School and Birmingham City University find that McKenzie friends often give biased suggestions reflecting anti-court views.
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NewsBaker McKenzie boss 'dictated' apology note to HR chief
Former London managing partner Gary Senior continues to be cross-examined at start of second week of tribunal hearing.
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News'Delay and expense': High Court quashes disclosure orders
Lord chief justice says defence representatives must ensure expert reports are reliable and admissible.