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NewsPart 36 rules override PA costs cap, court rules
Appeal decision potentially affects all cases that proceed to provisional assessment of costs.
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NewsSolicitor jailed for three years over £360,000 wine scam
Michael Wilson sentenced for laundering £100,000 from a scam which duped investors out of thousands of pounds.
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NewsPartner profits up 1.5% at Stephenson Harwood
International firm claims record year with revenue up 9%.
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NewsCity firms plan Brexit 'war rooms' ahead of EU referendum
Magic circle firms Clifford Chance and Linklaters will provide 24-hour advice to clients.
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NewsExport body seeks lawyers' views
UK legal sector will be represented at the International Bar Association conference in Washington DC.
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NewsAccountancy giant bolsters global legal presence
Big four accountant EY announces a series of heavyweight hires.
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NewsMoJ stands firm on court fee hikes
Government will consider findings of report but says cost of courts remains ‘unsustainably high’.
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NewsLaw Society proposes 9% PC fee cut for 2016/17
Cost of practising certificate fee will have fallen 24% since 2014.
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NewsProportionality hits Brian May’s costs claim in neighbour dispute
A costs claim brought by the musician against developer Wavell Group Limited is limited to 20% of the amount sought.
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NewsBond Dickinson announces transatlantic alliance
Commercial firm announces reciprocal referral deal with full-service US firm.
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NewsCouncils fire SEN law firm over gloating tweets
Law firm at centre of row over gloating tweets has been dropped by local authority clients, while its sole partner has self-referred to the SRA.
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NewsMichael Gove accepts ‘breaking point’ report on criminal justice
Justice secretary says a damning report by the public accounts committee was a ‘welcome wake-up call’.
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NewsBrexit: law firm comes off fence for Remain
IP outfit one of first to declare a position ahead of next week’s referendum.
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NewsCrown court to hear Guise charges
Not guilty plea from former chair of the Commercial Litigation Association.
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NewsCity lawyer honoured for services to music
Ian Rosenblatt receives OBE for supporting recitals – and a local music shop.
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NewsMain event in BHS probe
Former owner Sir Philip Green set to appear before MPs, after a colourful hearing last week featuring Dominic Chappell.
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Public access barrister disbarred for second time
Original ruling was overturned last year after an evidence blunder by the bar regulator.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling boosts bar’s direct access scheme
Bar Council said the victory shows that direct access can be an ‘effective means for resolving disputes’.
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NewsCase dismissed against author of damning expert witness report
Disciplinary panel throws out allegations about research on the family courts conducted by Professor Jane Ireland.
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NewsSumption warns against ‘insular’ attitude of specialisation
Supreme Court judge says practice of law should involve applying common techniques and instincts.