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NewsThird of new deputy High Court intake are solicitors
Latest recruits include lawyers from City firm Macfarlanes and DLA Piper.
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NewsSixth formers compete for legal apprenticeship
A senior partner at Kingsley Napley says diversity is an ‘urgent issue’ for City law firms.
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NewsFundamental dishonesty found against non-attending claimant
Trial proceeded on issue of dishonesty after application from insurer of supposedly at-fault driver.
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NewsJunior lawyers tighten screw on regulator over Welsh language SQE
The Junior Lawyers Division claims access to justice is at risk if the Solicitors Qualifying Exam is not translated into Welsh.
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NewsCharity seeks solicitors' help with undocumented migrants
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants wants to find better ways to help people regularise their status.
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NewsPublic: ‘justice is open enough’
Whitehall focus groups suggest barriers to the justice system are ‘often not thought to be a bad thing’.
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NewsMost money laundering SARs not referred to police
Businesses submitted a record number of suspicious activity reports this year, with the number of money laundering reports growing by over 50%.
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NewsFlight delay solicitors sold ATE insurance through broker they owned
Tribunal fines directors of FairPlane a total of £55,000 after finding they allowed a conflict of interest.
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NewsCourt proceedings still too expensive, says Lord Woolf
Former lord chief justice says costs are still not controlled to the extent he would like.
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NewsYou do not make the law, High Court judge tells LAA
Mr Justice Chamberlain seeks to clear up legal aid confusion in Wimbledon tickets case.
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NewsAviva demands PI solicitors be forced to disclose claim source
Insurer says too many solicitors are getting round the referral fee ban due in part to a lack of transparency.
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NewsDWF acquires BT's legal ABS as relationship grows
Firm says the acquisition is a natural step after it became a strategic legal partner in the summer.
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NewsFresh doubt about April 2020 PI reforms as rule changes left unresolved
Civil Procedure Rule Committee yet to see proposals for new protocol, let alone agree to them.
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NewsMorrisons will face 'big number' over data breach
More than 9,000 claimants are seeking damages from the supermarket after their personal details were leaked online.
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NewsKhashoggi barrister among bar pro bono award winners
Migration was a dominant theme of this year’s awards, presented at a ceremony in London last night.
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NewsCreditors claim £7.5m from collapsed firm - but stand to recover a fraction
Details revealed about dividends expected from fallout of Roberts Jackson.
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NewsMorrisons data leak claim reaches Supreme Court
Lord Pannick QC argues that the grocery giant was not vicariously liable for the breach, in which 100,000 staff had their data posted online.
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NewsBail reforms which left thousands in legal limbo to be reviewed
Evidence collected by practitioners highlights the devastating impact on suspects released under investigation.
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NewsHigh Court seeks legal aid clarity in Wimbledon tickets case
Legal Aid Agency invited to explain who has the power to make determinations in civil contempt cases.
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NewsTribunal workload slashed as SRA fails to take up sitting days
Hearing caseload expected to fall despite rise in sexual misconduct prosecutions.