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NewsMoD intent on keeping combat claims out of court
Labour accuses government of abandoning its duty of care to service personnel wounded in combat.
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NewsJudicial diversity stats show barristers' stranglehold increasing
Snapshot of figures also reveals scant improvement in recruitment of BAME judges.
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NewsNet closes on solicitors involved in bogus holiday claims
Claims management regulator reveals fresh efforts to stamp out rogue elements of industry.
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NewsMoJ backs 'current framework' for regulation
Legal Services Board told to address perception it has over-extended its remit.
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NewsBBC reveals top lawyer paid the same as Danny Dyer
Three legal advisers appear on list of corporation’s highest earners.
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NewsDisclosure problems 'have blighted criminal justice system for too long'
QC investigating 2011 Mouncher trial collapse says it is time for a new spirit of openness.
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NewsHMCTS turns in £100m civil justice 'surplus' as fees add up
Government starting to reap the rewards of fees and charges in civil courts.
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NewsMoJ renews commitment to small claims limit rise
No backtracking likely as discount rate also set to come under the microscope.
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NewsPublic satisfied with lawyers - but consumer panel still not happy
Satisfaction levels and trust in lawyers rising slightly, while unbundling is failing to take off.
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NewsUK solicitors outnumber Irish joining Dublin roll
Three-quarters of the 1,448 solicitors admitted in Ireland last year were from England and Wales, new figures show.
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NewsClaimant legal costs edge towards £500m for NHS
Annual report shows number of clinical negligence claims falling by 2.5%.
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NewsSRA unmoved on tackling 'gold plated' minimum PII cover
Authority also plans to relax rules on switching legal services regulator.
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NewsJudge warns double-booked lawyers: We will start case without you
Family judge says so-called cross courting is increasingly becoming a problem.
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NewsSolicitor appointed to Grenfell Tower inquiry team
Inquiry names lawyers who will assist chair Sir Martin Moore-Bick in the process.
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NewsLeigh Day paralegals resign over Grenfell Tower poster
Individuals had been suspended over the weekend after reports of the ‘touting’ emerged.
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NewsInsurer blames injury claims industry for data thefts
Former employee of insurance giant Aviva convicted of bribery offences after selling information about customers.
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NewsLaw Society joins thousands in Pride march
Vice-president Christina Blacklaws among those marching under the banner 'all are equal under the law'.
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NewsPound slide masks mixed results for global elite
EOY results for City firms reveal mixed success, diluted further by the unstable pound.