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NewsMPs to probe feasibility of justice levy
Justice committee will also scrutinise legal services regulators as part of wide-ranging access to justice inquiry.
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NewsCommercial case documents to be made public this year
Commercial Court will require material considered by the judge to be critical to the understanding of a case to be made available.
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NewsLegal group set to delist after failed IPO venture
Directors say Anexo Group, owner of Bond Turner, can thrive without ‘distraction’ of being a public company.
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NewsFCA urges crackdown on fake injury claims
Cost of claims is rising despite reduction in the number of accidents.
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NewsMagic circle firms report record year
Clifford Chance and Linklaters report profits and turnover increases on back of growth in the US.
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NewsSupreme Court quashes IBOR convictions after finding judges' directions 'unfair'
Crown court judge's directions 'usurped the jury’s function and undermined the fairness' of fraud trial.
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NewsLAA cyber-attack: lawyers bogged down by unpaid admin work
Law firm director tells minister staff are spending at least two hours more per case but costs assessment guidance prohibits payment.
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NewsSolicitor in rugby group claim accused of disclosure failings
Claimant lawyers say defence will not find a 'smoking gun' among medical documents.
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NewsFormer Unite boss ignored lawyers’ contract warnings
Law firm Slater Heelis made it clear there were issues with contract for Birmingham hotel and conference centre.
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NewsLandlord blocked from recovering legal costs through service charge
'Depressingly extensive' litigation over London block of flats moves to Upper Tribunal.
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NewsLynch estate ordered to pay £700m following Autonomy trial
Quantum judgment had been delayed by 'three extraordinary events', judge explains.
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NewsSociety recommends 2.45% pay rise for trainees
Chancery Lane president says minimum salary uplift will boost equality and diversity in the sector.
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NewsPEP tops £3m at Macfarlanes
International firms report strong 2024-25 profit and turnover growth.
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NewsSingle Justice Procedure punishes mistakes made 'due to illness or disability'
Transform Justice’s report recommends a free phoneline to help those facing the SJP and an AI-based app to help defendants navigate the process.
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NewsLaw Commission calls for mandatory training on rape myths
Proposed reforms designed to better protect complainants while maintaining fair trials for defendants in sexual offences cases.
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News'Elitist and exclusionary': New LSB report targets systemic bias in the law
Oversight regulator says sector cannot take the risk of doing nothing to address diversity gaps.
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NewsUnder 1 in 10 miscarriage of justice applicants are represented
CCRC calls on Public Defender Service to help following plunge in number of applicants with a lawyer.
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NewsSRA pledges AML update ‘as soon as possible’ after Treasury outlines reform plans
Lawyers highlighted ‘lack of clarity’ on source of funds checks during lengthy consultation.
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News'Negative stereotype' comment leads to formal advice for judge
Remark was not intended to offend but family practitioner ‘failed to recognise the inappropriateness of her conduct’.
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NewsParalegal jailed for stealing from firm's clients
Poole law firm employee exploited her position to extort money from two of the firm’s vulnerable clients.