Latest news – Page 165
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NewsCourt shut due to RAAC set to close for good
MoJ says it was not worth spending the money required to reopen Blackpool Magistrates’ and County Court building.
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NewsE-conveyancing coalition unveils action plan
Digital Property Market Steering Group sets dates to deliver five key objectives - starting with a consultation on upfront information next month.
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NewsLawyers ready to fight UEFA over venue for cup final claims
UEFA applies to have claims heard in a French court but faces opposition from UK firm.
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NewsBig Four firm announces legal redundancies
Announcement follows last month's decision to close subsidary EY Riverview Law.
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NewsGateley profits up - but firm ‘cautious’ in tough legal market
Trading conditions for the past six months have been ‘generally difficult’, listed national firm reveals.
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NewsLender pilot 'will save conveyancers thousands of hours on the phone'
HM Land Registry says it will update lenders directly on progress of mortgage security applications.
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News'Embarrassed by the law': Claimant lawyers 'gutted' by Supreme Court ruling
Justices in Paul and another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said a line on liability had to be drawn somewhere.
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NewsSRA imposes near maximum fine for breaching AML rules
Ilford firm failed to check source of payments or background of client’s financial adviser.
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News‘Not realistic’ for lawyers to work every evening and weekend, inquiry told
Post Office representative says 'human impact' of relentless workload must be taken into account.
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NewsPostpone hearings if you feel unsafe, LCJ tells judges
Justice committee asks lady chief justice about court security following assault on family judge.
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NewsFirst High Court hearing in Nobby Stiles brain injury claim
Group seeking compensation from football authorities includes the family of England World Cup winner who died in 2020.
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NewsUnregistered barrister disbarred for dishonestly misleading regulator
Lawyer provided false information as part of his authorisation to practise application, tribunal finds.
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NewsSolicitor banned for holding on to client fees
Kent practitioner arranged for elderly clients to pay cash and cheques to him.
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NewsPost Office scandal: Victims’ lawyer says redress delayed by red tape
Neil Hudgell tells MPs that the ‘machine’ of the Post Office is slowing down final settlements.
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NewsRwanda bill: deployment of judges 'matter for the judiciary'
Statement responds to reports that prime minister is planning to draft 150 judges to hear Rwanda appeals.
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NewsLiP hit with £10,000 costs over ‘disturbing’ emails to trainee solicitor
Judge describes ‘emotional toll’ that husband’s conduct had on wife’s legal team.
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NewsEx-Dentons associate banned after touching colleague at work event
Colleague felt 'vulnerable, uncomfortable and distressed' by sexual touching.
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NewsCILEX seeks SRA assurance over Axiom Ince compensation bill
Representative body says press coverage of collapsed law firm contributed to negative responses on regulator switch.
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NewsFormer solicitor ordered to pay back £3,000 in £3m fraud
Christopher Bilmes, jailed for 56 months last year, appeared remotely at Lewes Crown Court this morning.
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NewsLegal businesses stand to lose millions from SSB collapse
Debts of more than £200m are revealed as administrators deliver grim news for unsecured creditors.