Latest news – Page 181
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News'Dr Bitcoin' challenges admissibility in embargo contempt case
Court hears that law firm was acting without instructions from client when it submitted report to court.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell call centre employee banned
SRA found Rachel Saunyama ‘acted without integrity and honesty’ in holding herself out as legal representative.
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News‘Cultural transformation’: Beleaguered bar watchdog unveils turnaround plan
Bar Standards Board’s budget climbs 13% as regulator also pledges probe of solicitor referrals.
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NewsLawyers at risk in Azerbaijan, Society warns
Submission to UN Human Rights Council review highlights attacks on lawyers.
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NewsRestoration application refused 10 years after strike-off
40 hours of continuing professional development 'not sufficient’ rehabilitation, tribunal rules.
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News'I swear by Almighty God': research reveals juror bias
Humanists UK calls for end to defendants and jurors swearing an oath in court.
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NewsMagistrate warned over 'politically sensitive' radio interview
Office-holders should ensure they are not described by their judicial role when taking part in media interviews.
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NewsLawyer 'fundamentally dishonest' over car accident symptoms
Activities undertaken by claimant included Four Waterfalls Walk in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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NewsAuthor loses dragon copyright claim against John Lewis
Fay Evans conducted a media campaign alleging retailer’s 2019 Christmas ad featured a dragon ‘strikingly similar’ to one of her own characters.
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NewsEmployees take ownership of employee ownership boutique
Postlethwaite Solicitors changes hands via employee ownership trust.
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NewsRestrictions on law firm staff who misappropriated funds
Regulator found two workers at different firms were dishonest.
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NewsJudge warns of 'very strict criteria' for non-molestation orders
Significant increase in applications for orders since pandemic, says judge.
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NewsSRA set to cap fees for handling mis-selling claims
Regulator says new fees will protect consumers and ensure work is still viable.
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NewsAcquisition creates southern England 'superset'
Pump Court Chambers expands to Canterbury in latest consolidation.
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NewsManager who faked solicitor's signature banned from profession
Birmingham firm was shut down by SRA over owner's suspected dishonesty.
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NewsLASPO turns 10: Legal aid deserts expanding
Law Society publishes maps highlighting ‘vanishing availability’ of legal aid since the act, which took effect 10 years ago tomorrow, took numerous areas out of scope.
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NewsSolicitor who misled clients 'to avoid a can of worms' struck off
Essex practitioner had sent the wrong form out but wrongly blamed it on a new process.
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NewsRemote hearings have 'no wider impacts' on outcomes: official
Ministry of Justice evaluation finds 'little meaningful differences' between remote and in-person hearings in the Crown court.
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NewsJail for ex-solicitor who gave 'false hopes' to litigants
Struck-off solicitor who breached an order restraining him from ‘issuing claims on behalf of others’ is found in contempt.
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NewsCorporate criminal liability reform still on agenda, government insists
Three-year economic crime plan includes initiatives to share data and tackle offences involving cryptoassets.