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NewsSolicitor charity loses one third of volunteers in four years
The number of ‘area reps’ has fallen from 90 in 2015 to 60 today.
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NewsCosts question looms over Russian fish tycoons' London litigation
The ‘substantial’ costs of the claim are being met by anonymous third parties, whose identity is closely guarded.
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NewsBT hives off lawyers to DWF
International firm DWF will provide insurance and real estate services to telecoms giant BT under strategic partnership.
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NewsDisputes outfit HFW partners with litigation analytics startup
Global disputes firm announces development partnership with litigation analytics startup.
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NewsRetention rates high at magic circle firms
Slaughter and May and Linklaters both reveal rise in number of trainee intakes this year.
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NewsBusiness as usual under Buckland
Former solicitor-general was asked to pick up his predecessor’s ‘ambitious agenda’.
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NewsSolicitor acted in court for 12 years without being formally qualified
Akindele Ogun sued the SRA after it banned him from exercising higher rights of audience.
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NewsMining company opens second front against SFO
ENRC claims the former prime minister of Kazakhstan leaked confidential and legally privileged information to the prosecuting authority.
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NewsLitigants can opt out of digital justice any time, says minister
Government sees off Labour’s proposed amendments to online courts legislation going through parliament.
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NewsScotland’s law firms suffer profit slump
‘Fierce competition’ blamed in a market which has transformed over the last decade.
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NewsFrazer takes a step up at Ministry of Justice
Barrister takes on the prisons and probation portfolio following Robert Buckland's elevation to lord chancellor.
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NewsMoJ accelerates work on 'pressing' criminal legal aid concerns
Evidence needed on issues such as unused material by end of September.
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NewsProfits fall at Stewarts for second year in a row
Net profit has fallen by 13% and PEP is down 16%.
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NewsSFO drops hefty proportion of cases
The prosecuting authority closed 14 investigations without charge this year, compared with three last year.
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NewsBuckland is lord chancellor and justice secretary
Barrister replaces David Gauke in Boris Johnson's cabinet.
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NewsLSB seeks to settle independence issue with revised rules
Final internal governance rules are published following period of consultation.
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NewsCalifornia poised for long-awaited embrace of non-lawyers
California would be the biggest US state to relax restrictions and liberalise the market.
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NewsReed to succeed Hale at Supreme Court
Scottish judge takes over in January, prime minister announces.
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NewsRetention rate high at Linklaters
The firm joins Slaughter and May in posting a rise in trainee retentions.
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NewsCourt faces four-month shutdown due to unexpected building work
Croydon Magistrates' Court is being rejigged to accommodate extra work from neighbouring court closure.