Latest news – Page 209
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NewsSolicitor loses discrimination claim against SRA over PC restrictions
Claimant had ‘genuine and strong belief’ but had not proved his case, rules tribunal.
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NewsAdministrators secure partial sale of collapsed firm network
Law Direct fell into trouble after making a number of rapid acquisitions.
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NewsBooming claims business announces 139% increase in revenue
Winn Group benefitting from handling the whole claims process without third party involvement.
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NewsCourt of Appeal showdown on compulsory mediation
Campaign groups say the precedent set almost 20 years ago in Halsey cannot be upheld.
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NewsLaw firm that reported £10m loss calls in administrators
Petition to wind up ABS brought by HM Revenue & Customs weeks before collapse.
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NewsLawyers should never again be dubbed ‘woke’, warns former Treasury Solicitor
Sir Jonathan Jones was offering ‘unsolicited advice’ to present or future governments on the rule of law.
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NewsJudge urges harmonisation of ‘arbitrary’ rules on embargoed draft judgments
High Court judge bemoans the ‘ongoing confusion’ surrounding contempt of court and which judgments can be shared.
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NewsListed law firm hits back over ex-CEO’s High Court claim
RBG Holdings accuses former chief executive of breach of contract in counterclaim filings.
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NewsRaab's Bill of Rights officially killed off
Justice secretary drops confirmation into justice questions response.
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NewsExternal lawyers needed to tackle racism, sexism and elitism in cricket
Commission says new regulatory body should not involve in-house counsel of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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NewsSolicitor made false bank complaint to hide lack of funds
City practitioner struck off the roll and ordered to pay £19,700 in costs for creating 'entirely false narrative'.
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NewsCanadian judges demand to know if AI used in submissions
Latest twist in regulators’ and courts’ battle to keep up with artificial intelligence advancements.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency speeds up billing process
Defence solicitors no longer have to wait until a case ends to submit claim for police station work.
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NewsCourt of Appeal overturns tribunal's 'artificial and arbitrary' costs cap
Judge had recognised that real costs would be higher but wanted cap for Subsidy Control Act cases.
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NewsLegal aid data reveals plummeting spend on housing disrepair
Solicitors says tenants' access to justice has been curtailed by changes to what was previously a 'cost neutral' scheme.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for misleading client over tribunal claim
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also found North London practitioner had sent ‘false’ documents to the regulator.
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NewsNetwork to empower South Asian women in law
Law firm chief says Aura will seek to boost representation at all levels of the profession and increase visibility.
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NewsSeven firms intervened in by SRA as parent network goes bust
Administrators working on selling trading names after collapse of Law Direct Limited, formerly known as Blackstone Law.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for lying to clients about cases
Essex practitioner said he was trying to ‘buy time’ by giving false assurances.
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NewsAccounts reveal LSB chief's bonus jumped 17% in a year
Total package for chief executive Matthew Hill now comes to more than £175,000.