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NewsCourt of Appeal calls for AI regulation in criminal proceedings after trial collapses
Retrial ordered in rape case after complainant was found to have used AI to prepare for court.
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NewsPrison lawyers raise alarm over home detention curfew scheme
Association says decision to stop processing home detention curfew applications will increase pressure on prisons.
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News‘You failed too’: CILEX hits out at Legal Services Board over Mazur
LSB’s final report is ‘insensitive’ and fails to acknowledge the board’s own deficiencies, says legal executive body.
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NewsLitigant who harassed law firm jailed
Party in dispute over aunt's will believed he could get away with threats because 'the jails are full'.
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NewsFCA takes motor finance campaign onto claims farmers’ turf
Broadcast, billboard and social media campaign directs would-be claimants to free template complaint letter.
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NewsCompensation fund pays out nearly £50m in a year
Collapse of accumulator firms including Axiom Ince has cost the profession dear, latest accounts confirm.
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NewsWelsh government reaffirms commitment to tribunal reform
First minister says reformed system will be modern and ready for further devolution of justice.
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NewsCourt of Appeal stays Menon contempt proceedings
Last minute judgment means silk’s contempt trial is stayed pending his appeal.
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NewsLegal advice for sexual violence complainants to be rolled out nationally
Successful London pilot ‘gave clients a genuine sense of justice’.
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NewsFresh blow to India legal market liberalisation hopes
Bar Council of India seeks to codify restrictions on foreign lawyers and firms after years of deadlock.
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News'Kafkaesque': Lawyers rally to defence of silk cited for contempt
Rajiv Menon KC, who represented Palestine Action activist in criminal trial, said he has been ‘overwhelmed’ by messages of support.
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NewsGlobal giant's first trading results exceed expectations
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's revenue reaches £1.8bn in first year since merger.
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NewsAxiom Ince trial set to run for over three months
Criminal trial of five former executives remains listed for February 2027 with a time estimate of 14 weeks.
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NewsNew lord chancellor backed Lammy's jury trial curbs
'We cannot allow squeamishness about reforming the system to stand in the way', Alex Norris MP said last December.
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NewsConsultant struck off over 'misleading representation' to court
Richard Jefferies, who worked for seven criminal firms, admitted all the allegations against him.
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NewsCanadian lawyer who misled judge about ChatGPT use is suspended
More examples emerge of sanctions imposed on lawyers who deploy bogus case citations.
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NewsRegional firms target acquisitions after securing new funding
Rothley Group and Brady Solicitors adopt contrasting approaches to sourcing extra investment.
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NewsChief coroner issues informal complaints protocol for legal professionals
Protocol follows similar guidance released by the judiciary at the beginning of July.
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NewsSelling partners vow to fight £2.4m claim from private equity buyer
Dispute over stated profits from Court of Protection work when Lawfront’s takeover of Slater Heelis was agreed.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor jailed for fraud
Former probate lawyer given a custodial sentence of three years and eight months.