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NewsConsultants clean up on courts upgrade
The government has been accused of jumping the gun by spending millions of pounds on IT projects and management consultancy ahead of parliamentary approval.
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NewsFew prosecutions in wake of referral fee ban
Bodies policing the referral fee ban have made only a small number of prosecutions in almost five years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsLawyer murder probe in Ukraine
Ukrainian police have opened a murder investigation after the body of a lawyer was found in a river.
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NewsMany happy returns for magic circle top earners
Top City partners are toasting a strong set of financial results for 2016/17.
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NewsA selection of our top headlines from 2017
HEADLINE ‘Breathtakingly rude’: law firm under fire over insolvency threats Mishcon’s £1m ID fraud bill sounds alarm bells £24,000 damages for Katie Hopkins Twitter libels in ‘serious harm’ test Prisons and Courts Bill scrapped ...
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NewsPI firm collapses with loss of 24 jobs - but sector upbeat for 2018
Despite pending reforms and a lengthening casualty list, most personal injury firms are bullish about their business prospects for the coming year.
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NewsQualitySolicitors cuts jobs as income falls and law firms quit
Annual report says company has platform for future growth - despite liabilities exceeding assets by £713,475.
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NewsMoJ put on notice by information commissioner
Unprecedented enforcement notice served after delays in handling ‘large number’ of subject-access requests.
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NewsNew Year honours for solicitors
Education legal chief and former chief magistrate awarded CBEs.
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NewsWhistleblowing DJ vows to fight on at Supreme Court
Former solicitor Claire Gilham is seeking the same legal protections as ’workers’ in her battle for redress after raising concerns about the courts system.
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NewsCPS reveals reasons for dismissing 15 lawyers
MPs told of sickness absence, gross misconduct, negligence and criminal conviction.
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NewsFalse claims doctor ordered to pay back £183k
London medic had invoiced for physiotherapy sessions from individual who did not exist.
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NewsLASPO review should consider basic right to access to justice - MPs
Supreme Court judgment on employment tribunal fees may have moved the goalposts, says justice committee.
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NewsSolicitor jailed for 20 years for child sex abuse
Glen Bartlett, who practised in mental health in Essex, sentenced for 'vile' offences in 1970s and 1980s.
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NewsGovernment rules out review of legal services regulation
Justice minister says profession can do more to reform itself without intervention.
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NewsLammy dismayed as government rejects BAME judicial targets
Lord chancellor commits to working towards all recommendations, but there appears to be inaction on some elements.
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Lawyers shun idea of compulsory mediation
Litigation experts also dismiss proposal of greater costs penalties for those who want to go through court.