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Legal aid solicitor fined for using disbursement money to pay staff
Mladen Kesar said he was unaware of the accounts rules and overwhelmed by running his business.
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Gateley continues unchecked growth with positive figures
Profit and revenue continue to rise at listed firm performing consistently well.
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Lord chancellor postpones meeting with criminal bar chiefs
Revised arrangements announced within the legal sector following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Parents were unfairly denied lawyer at dying baby hearing
Court of Appeal says that application to withdraw child’s treatment must be relisted.
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Baker McKenzie ‘parting ways’ with top UAE lawyer over tweets
Dubai-based Habib Al Mulla called homosexuality an ‘evil act’ on Twitter last week.
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'Rocket fuel' consolidator buys one firm and seeks more
MAPD Group says it wants to acquire ‘strong regional firms’ to help it grow the business.
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Solicitor admits propping up firm with legal aid payments
South London owner accepts he breached accounts rules but says he did not know he was doing anything wrong.
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Exclusive: Duty rota omissions 'devastating' for firms
Solicitors left off rota because of 'bureaucratic problems' contact the Gazette.
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Ince’s ex-chief removed as director over possible ‘conflict of interest’
Listed firm tells stock market Adrian Biles ‘has been removed as a director of the company with immediate effect’.
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SFO disclosure reviews cost nearly £450,000
Serco review cost nearly £360,000 while Unaoil report cost at least £85,000.
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Barrister fined over Twitter abuse of chambers colleague
Sanction over ‘inappropriate and offensive’ tweets from now-deleted '@arrytuttle' account.
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Litigation funder likely to lose £5m after shock court defeat
Listed company revises profit expectations from other 280 ongoing cases.
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Criminal bar demonstrations cancelled - but strike continues
Public gatherings called off this week out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II as leader of the Criminal Bar Association prepares to meet new lord chancellor.
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Legal world pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
'We will cherish her memory and safeguard her legacy of duty, selflessness and service to her country.'
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Irwin Mitchell profits plunge as Covid dividend ends
National firm reports ‘expected’ drop in group turnover after exit from volume PI market.
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Crypto market rife for new areas of litigation
Sector experts predict upturn in civil fraud claims against coin exchanges.
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Arson and robbery suspects released after long wait for trials
Another judge joins chorus of disapproval at failings in the criminal justice system.
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New justice secretary agrees to meet criminal bar
Criminal Bar Association chief Kirsty Brimelow QC hopes 'introductory' meeting will pave the way for negotiations to open.
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Firm entitled to sack solicitor days after he resigned, rules tribunal
Tribunal concludes dismissal was not unfair after solicitor failed to pass on complaints.
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DWF acquires specialist costs management business
Listed firm announces arrival of 47-strong team from Manchester-based Acumension.