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NewsLSB chief hints at tougher CPD requirements
Neil Buckley says legal profession has much to learn from medical sector in how lawyers show continuing competence.
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NewsFine for male barrister who ‘squeezed woman’s bottom’
Kevin Barry was fined £3,000 for 2014 incident.
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NewsUnqualified legal adviser to pay £337,000 in negligence ruling
High Court finds adviser George Rusz and his firm Troy Lucas to have been negligent in clinical negligence case.
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NewsHijab protest lawyer gets 33 years after secret trial
According to rights campaigners, Nasrin Sotoudeh has been found guilty on seven charges.
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NewsLawyers predict extension of bribery curbs to other economic crime
Bribery Act is ‘exemplary’, said House of Lords committee.
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NewsRegulator defends ABS record fine for misleading letters
FindMyClaims.com’s £124,436 fine was equivalent to just 1% of annual turnover.
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NewsSolicitors warned to expect extension of price transparency rules
Iain Miller says most firms have only done the bare minimum to comply - which could spur the SRA to further action.
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NewsJunior lawyers plan new challenges over ‘super-exam’
Legal Services Board says it is expecting another application from Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsLegal regulators outperforming accountancy on AML supervision
Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision finds that regulators have more to do.
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NewsNew probate controversy as MoJ dismisses 'tax' definition
Office for Budget responsibility says it expects new fees to be classified as a ’tax’.
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NewsTop litigation funder says sector has undergone 'sea change' as profits surge
Burford Capital reveals 23% profit growth - and warns about ‘dabblers’ trying to enter the market.
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NewsSpring Statement: Justice spending down by over 50% in 13 years
No end in sight to austerity in the justice system, thinktank’s analysis suggests.
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NewsFirm co-chair charged over US university admissions scandal
Gordon Caplan named in District Attorney’s Office documents.
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NewsJudge makes public his concern about expert witness's conduct
His Honour Clifford Bellamy says behaviour in Court of Protection case did not meet expected standards.
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NewsSocial media contempt warning after Tina Malone conviction
Robert Buckland QC says users should ‘think carefully’ about their posts.
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NewsCharities warn MoJ over impact of probate fee hike
Probate fee statutory instrument is set to come into force in April.
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NewsUpdate: Molly Russell family granted legal aid for inquest on appeal
Russell solicitor says lawyers should not have to represent families for free.
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NewsAmnesty calls on EU to intervene after Iran jails lawyer for 38 years
Reports emerge that Nasrin Sotoudeh also faces 148 lashes for various ’crimes’ in relation to human rights work.
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NewsBrexit: Attorney General's legal advice deals blow to PM
Prime Minister claims to have secured ‘legally binding’ changes to the withdrawal agreement.
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Solicitor fined after lending vulnerable client £27k at 60% interest
Richard Barca tells tribunal he was trying to help client who faced losing her home and livelihood.