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NewsDefendant firms named in £126m credit hire 'conspiracy' action
Details emerge of mammoth claim involving three law firms after expert witnesses on courtesy car hire rates are committed for contempt.
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs claimants over post-legal aid CFA
Firm has not applied for a notice of discharge 'burial certificate'.
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NewsChamperty: Irish court deals a blow to third-party funders
Litigation funding remains both a civil and criminal offence, Supreme Court rules.
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NewsLondon Legal Walk - picture gallery
From the Child Poverty Action Group, to Linklaters and the CPS - our gallery of the record 12,000 lawyers walking for justice. Can you find your team?
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NewsCalls to take the politics out of discount rate decision
Groups urge lord chancellor to be relieved of power to set rate of deductions.
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NewsPolice officer targeted ex-wife's divorce solicitor
Norfolk officer is dismissed for campaign against his former partner.
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NewsMcKenzie friend pioneer says no to charges
Veteran criminal defence lawyers speaks to the Gazette.
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NewsStock market pioneer Gateley's chief expected more IPOs
Few firms have yet listed on either the Main Market or AIM.
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NewsOnline court pilot in July - better get used to it, says judge
Solicitors must accept the reality of litigants increasingly acting without representation, APIL conference hears.
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards open for nominations
Nominations for this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards close on Friday 26 May.
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NewsTory manifesto: May targets professional advisers
Conservatives promise closer regulation of tax and trusts advisers.
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NewsLaw Society agrees next steps in governance shakeup
The Law Society has agreed next steps in an ongoing review of its governance structure that will establish a new Main Board at Chancery Lane. Meeting in Cardiff yesterday, Council agreed that in July a time-limited implementation board (including the office-holders and key executives) will consider proposals for a shakeup ...
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NewsLib Dems pledge separate jurisdiction for Wales
Manifesto plans point to a bonfire of England and Wales legal institutions - from the Land Registry to the SRA.
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NewsFormer City lawyer named as French premier
New York-based Debevoise & Plimpton gets another political feather in its cap.
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NewsJudges warn fixed costs will drive expert witnesses away
Civil Justice Council calls for greater flexibility on how experts are paid.
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NewsDiscount rate: Insurers say status quo can't go on
Claimant lawyer representatives urge government not to 'pander' to insurance lobby.
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NewsLitigation funder bought by banking giant in £31m deal
New owner of Novitas Loans wants to scale up its operation in increasingly open market.
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NewsLeigh Day: Martyn Day 'authorised bribe payments', SRA counsel alleges
Tribunal hears of 'work leave payments' made to enable Iraqi policemen to give evidence.
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NewsSFO steps up fraud probe over Quindell
Listed Australian firm Slater and Gordon has received a disclosure notice from UK fraud investigators relating to thousands of files.