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News'Pathological litigation': Court plea to rein in epic dispute between warring solicitors
‘Shameful waste of time and money’ has left lawyers’ reputations ‘in tatters’, says judge.
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NewsBan for paralegal who lied about qualifications
Hani Hussein has also been rebuked and fined £2,000 by the SRA.
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NewsChild witnesses struggling to remember details after lengthy waits
Young people are being cross-examined after waiting as long as two years for case to get to court, children's charity says.
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NewsFirm boss 'numb and sick' at novice solicitor's £13k fraud
Gregory Davies had client money paid into his own account and diverted funds from deceased woman’s estate.
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Property solicitor jailed for £60,000 fraud
Lawyer and her husband are jailed after convictions relating to a Newcastle takeaway investment.
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NewsNew death certificate cost rise hits executors
General Register Office increased cost of obtaining a certificate online from £4 to £11.
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News‘Jury still out’ on DPAs following Tesco failure
Effectiveness of deferred prosecution agreements was questioned after the trial of three former Tesco directors collapsed.
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News‘Unknown driver’ clarity after Supreme Court ruling in insurer case
Lord Sumption rejected the argument that an at-fault driver could be sued under a pseudonym or description.
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NewsReporting harassment incidents and outcomes should be mandatory, urges lawyer
Managing director of Didlaw says harassment should be taken into same ’name and shame’ territory as gender pay regulations.
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NewsMediator claims online dispute first to be settled by algorithm
Graham Ross said web tool SmartsettleONE resolved a case in the new Online Civil Money Claims Court.
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NewsLSB refuses to publish private talks with SRA over Leigh Day
Regulatory bodies met six times to discuss case, but public interest does not require notes to be disclosed.
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NewsAccess to justice campaigner steps down as charity director
Steve Hynes has been an outspoken critic of the government's legal aid cuts.
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NewsSRA promises to publish disciplinary study
Report will bring together data about cases the regulator has prosecuted, incoming chair reveals.
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NewsWales loses 22 magistrates' courts in eight years
Lord Keen of Elie Source: Michael Cross Lord Keen of Elie at launch event Barclays Eagle Labs MInistry of Justice says lord chancellor was satisfied that effective justice could be maintained.
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NewsCountry's biggest regional divorce centre hit by record delays
Bury St Edmunds experienced longer waiting times for each stage of the divorce process last year, the Gazette reveals.
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NewsLawyer who received death threat thanks profession for show of support
Criminal defence solicitor Richard Egan represents convicted killer Jack Shepherd.
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News‘Never say no,’ says GC who inspired groundbreaking Hermes deal
Hugo Martin has advised in-house legal teams that they need to gain influence in organisations by providing solutions.
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News‘Lax’ LSB failed consumers by sanctioning deregulation
Law Society rules out JR of decision to approve Handbook reforms, but lambasts super-regulator for ducking its responsibilities.
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NewsVoice-detection for insurance fraud among £13m grant winners
Data anonymisation and online legal advice projects also receive government AI research funding.
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NewsSolicitors' relief at Raleys judgment on professional negligence
Court of Appeal ruling that a firm which admitted breach of duty was liable for ‘loss of chance’ damages to a client was overturned by the Supreme Court.