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NewsDowning Street revives 'Enemies of the People’ row
Number 10 briefing in wake of prorogation judgment evoked Mail’s infamous headline - prompting a swift response from the lord chancellor.
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NewsTribunal fines solicitor found in contempt over breached court order
Mohammed Younis said he acted out of a promise made to his father.
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NewsNew justice minister backs £10k small claims limit
Croydon South MP has been an outspoken critic of the personal injury sector for several years.
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NewsScottish judges rule prorogation unlawful
Blow for Boris Johnson afer a separate challenge in England and Wales was dismissed.
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NewsTop Liverpool solicitor reaches career half-century
Law firm director represented Winnie Johnson, mother of Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett.
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NewsBelgian lawyer gets EC justice commissioner role
Didier Reynders takes over brief from Vera Jourova in Ursula von der Leyen commission.
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NewsJustice bills fall overnight as parliament shuts down
Domestic abuse and divorce legislation both spiked as government enacts prorogation.
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NewsSenior judge among resignation honour nominees
Lady Justice Hallett heads towards the House of Lords.
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NewsWhiplash lawyer demise ‘good news’ says listed credit hire firm
Integrated claims services provider Anexo announces 60% jump in half-year profits.
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NewsAsk about children before sentencing, MPs and peers tell judges
Joint Committee on Human Rights says the court must assess the impact of the sentence on dependants.
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NewsCrown court sitting days decision 'political' - senior presiding judge
Lady Justice Macur says allocation has been chopped from 97,400 in 2018/19 to 82,300 in 2019/20.
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NewsLaw centres fight flexible hours pilot
A long-awaited pilot of flexible court hours began last week –and two law centres made clear their feelings on the controversial initiative.
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NewsBT's legal outsourcing to set a trend
More major corporates are likely to hive off parts of their legal function, according to a solicitor who acted for telecoms giant BT in its legal outsourcing project.
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NewsRegulator fee cut and other news in brief
Regulator fee cut The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has applied to the Legal Services Board to cut regulatory fees for conveyancing and probate practitioners by 30%, rather than the 20% previously announced. IP crime figures The number of website domains suspended for criminal activity connected with ...
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NewsFunder defies litigation market uncertainty with Vannin acquisition
Buy-out by New York investment manager follows Vannin's decision to abandon London Stock Exchange flotation.
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NewsLinklaters mourns equity partner after fatal cycling accident
Iain Wagstaff described as an ’exceptional lawyer and a great friend’.
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NewsUS legal business takes stock and backs out of IPO
Private equity investor steps in to fund Axiom expansion.
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NewsFraudster who posed as solicitor jailed for four years
Stephen Davey pretended to represent women in family court cases and told one mother she had won full custody of her children.
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NewsMiller prorogation challenge heads to Supreme Court
UK's highest court expected to hear the case on 17 September.
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NewsFacial recognition cameras proportionate despite privacy infringement
High Court rules that South Wales Police's deployment of automatic facial recognition technology had legal basis.