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NewsVeteran solicitors fined and hit with £21,000 costs bill over account rule breaches
Peter Brogan and Martin Steven Baddiel were ordered to pay £7,501 and £8,500 respectively, on top of a £20,823 cost bill.
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NewsSlater and Gordon figures show signs of recovery
National firm turned a small profit in 2018 after years of heavy losses.
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NewsLaw degree will earn you less than dentistry - but more than creative writing
On average law graduates are paid £24,492 in their first job after leaving university, recruiter claims.
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NewsRape complainants 'should be given immediate legal support'
Woman tells parliamentary event that people are vulnerable and traumatised when they consent to releasing their data.
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NewsInsurers ponder JR challenge to -0.25% discount rate
Premiums likely to rise as a result of new rate, motorists are warned.
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NewsHill Dickinson posts upbeat results
Partner profits soar at the commercial firm following the sale of its insurance practice.
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NewsHome Office refuses to end indefinite detention of immigrants
The government has been urged from all sides to change the UK’s ‘unfair and expensive’ detention system.
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NewsLawyers tussle over costs in Russian oligarch dispute
The defendant claims to have racked up costs of £3.2m but the judge refused to make an interim costs order.
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NewsCourt lambasts dispute solicitors for ‘dialogue of the deaf’
Judge urges both parties in commercial litigation to take steps to prepare for trial.
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NewsLawyers fear LiP portal invites insurers to deny everything
MoJ officials appear uncertain about how to stop insurers gaming the new system.
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NewsSQE: regulator ponders pure multiple choice to help minority candidates
Skills test in super-exam 'may set an unnecessary barrier to qualification'.
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NewsEquality law enforcement not fit for purpose, say MPs
Individual approach to challenging discrimination needs a ‘fundamental’ re-think, claims Women and Equalities Committee.
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News'Make the case to Treasury' - Buckland urged to back investment in justice
New lord chancellor and solicitor general sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice this morning.
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NewsSRA reveals charges in Baker McKenzie 'intimate activity' case
Gary Senior is accused of sexual misconduct while two former senior figures face accusations over an allegedly flawed investigation.
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NewsInsurer ARAG stays profitable ahead of West windfall
ATE provider posts small profit but expects to recoup much more from backlog of premiums.
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NewsClients drift to online services - but still crave personal touch
Legal service users still most likely to speak to providers about price, rather than seek information online.
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NewsCourt backs NHS solicitor accused of conspiracy against claimant
Email sent by in-house lawyer did not damage reputation of claimant who had been dishonest.
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NewsCity legal giant’s cleaners to strike over living wage
Staff working for sub-contractor announce ‘day of protest’ outside Addleshaw Goddard’s offices.
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NewsShortlist announced for 13th Law Society Excellence Awards
Firms and solicitors who go ‘above and beyond’ for clients are in the running for 23 prestigious accolades.
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News‘Chemsex’ barrister suspended again by tribunal
Henry Hendron, who pleaded guilty to drug offences in 2016, has been suspended for three months after failing to pay a complainant.