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NewsCoA reserves judgment in groundbreaking domestic abuse case
Family division president hears from interveners on final day of hearing.
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City veteran Tony Guise struck off over dishonest transfers
All allegations against Guise, ex-chair of the Commercial Litigation Association, were found proven today.
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City firms publish toolkit on tackling racism
Guidance advises firms about how to start conversations about race in the workplace.
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Solicitor banned for part in legal aid translation fee fraud
London practitioner ensured work went to company owned by personal friend.
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Chambers condemns barrister's 'stroppy teenager of colour' tweet
Cornerstone Barristers says it has begun an 'urgent internal investigation'.
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London’s lead in litigation 'still under threat'
Access to justice in France is significantly more affordable, says former president of the Paris Commercial Court.
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SRA on rack over costs again as scrutiny builds
Oversight regulator responds after SRA applied for £42,600 costs for ‘very straightforward’ SDT strike-off case.
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New ID card will allow solicitors to bypass security queues
First phase of wider ID scheme will begin in the next few weeks, the Gazette understands.
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Don’t judge whether trainees are good enough to qualify, firms told
Those signing off trainee work experience are not assessing 'whether someone is going to make a brilliant solicitor', regulator says.
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HMCTS to pilot lateral flow testing in Manchester next week
HM Courts Tribunals Service reveals wider efforts to keep courts safe.
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CoA hears mother sob as judge 'threatens' to have child taken into care
Court of Appeal is being asked to consider how family courts treat allegations of domestic abuse.
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Partner who falsely claimed to witness signature is fined
Solicitor tells tribunal that he had showed insight, regret and remorse for 2016 incident.
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Barrister fined for 'sexual touching'
Male barrister received a reprimand and a £6,000 fine after smacking female colleague and pulling her onto his lap.
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Guise accuses client of faking emails in ‘dishonest’ transfers case
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hears allegations of attempted incrimination.
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SRA blitz continues on firms breaching transparency rules
Nine firms now been subject to enforcement action by the regulator.
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Online option now ‘default’ for Wales courts
Requests by solicitors to use Common Video Platform will be treated as granted.
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City watchdog plans fee cap for claims management companies
FCA says move could save consumers £9.6m a year.
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QC instructed for Hong Kong prosecution steps down
David Perry QC was due to act for the Hong Kong government next month in the trial of nine pro-democracy campaigners.
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Appeal blocked over ‘informed consent’ for solicitor’s £3.6m fees
Client objected to ‘horse trading’ between his lawyers and opponents, but court finds he knew what was happening.
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Lawyers and unions threaten 'legal and industrial response' over court safety
Joint statement to HM Courts Tribunals Service boss calls for lateral flow testing at every court to be introduced urgently.
