Latest news – Page 26
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NewsDebt soars at troubled class action firm Pogust Goodhead
PGMBM Law lost £91 million in 2023, overdue accounts reveal, but position 'consistent with expectations'.
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NewsMost Britons unaware of class actions in their name
Industry-sponsored survey says regime is simultaneously undermining business investment and failing to deliver fairness for consumers.
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NewsLammy rules out bringing back employment tribunal fees
'Everyone, no matter their income, should be able to get access to justice to challenge unfair behaviour at work.'
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NewsAfghan judge wins challenge over rejected application to relocate to UK
High Court quashes previous decision over judge who tried a ‘significant number’ of criminal cases involving Taliban members.
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NewsAdvocate immunity applies to police conduct, CoA finds
Bar Council, which intervened in case, says core immunity ‘critical for access to justice and the administration of justice’.
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NewsNew president takes the reins at Chancery Lane
Lecturer Mark Evans, a property and private client specialist, becomes the 181st president of the Law Society - and the third from Wales.
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NewsBarrister wins £9,000 uplift in murder appeal fee
Senior costs judge finds KC’s ‘reasonable renumeration’ is £9,000 more than that decided by determining officer.
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NewsRegulators urged to help legal executives escape Mazur nightmare
Practitioners say job cuts have already started as firms react to seismic judgment.
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NewsSolicitor who hid case collapse for 10 years admits lies
Clinical negligence practitioner talked about getting medical reports for case that had long since ended.
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NewsWrongly jailed barrister fails in latest disciplinary challenge to judge
Application for judicial review of JCIO rejection was ‘not arguable’ and matters complained of ‘fell outside of misconduct’.
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News£700 motor finance compensation a 'kick in the teeth', lawyers say
Average compensation from FCA scheme is likely to be less than car buyers were first told.
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NewsWhistleblower solicitor condemns eight-year cum-ex litigation
High Court dismisses £1.4bn claim by Danish tax authority despite defendant's 'implausible claims and obvious lies'.
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NewsLaw firm hits back at accusations of profiting from Mazur
Legal executives say CILEX is still misleading members about authority to conduct litigation.
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NewsTories would allow government to appoint judges
Conservative party conference: shadow lord chancellor brandishes wig in attack on 'political activism'.
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NewsManager from failed firm barred by the SRA
Owner of Liverpool firm High Street Solicitors and its successor practice failed to disclose winding up petition.
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NewsConservatives would abolish Sentencing Council
Shadow justice secretary will tell party conference that law should brought into with public wishes.
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NewsTell clients about potential exit fees, SRA orders firms
SRA joins with Financial Conduct Authority in its campaign against misleading marketing.
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NewsPogust Goodhead applies to bale out as dieselgate lead
Firm tells court its application is ‘pragmatic’ following ‘certain management changes’ and staff departures.
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NewsTop Tories demand crackdown on ‘unaccountable’ judges
Judiciary is ‘one of the great unreformed public services’, shadow minister tells Conservative party conference.
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News'Two trials' barrister disbarred over lie to court
'Matter is so serious we cannot come to any conclusion other than she must be disbarred', Bar Tribunal & Adjudication Service rules.