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NewsAlarm at mass jailing of Turkish lawyers
Five professional associations, including the Law Society, have stepped up international pressure over what they say is the arbitrary arrest, detention and wrongful prosecution of lawyers in Turkey. In an open letter to the Turkish president, they call attention to reports that at least 580 lawyers have been arrested, 1,539 ...
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NewsA&O 'in merger talks' with US firm
Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy is understood to be in merger talks with US outfit O’Melveny & Myers. A combination of the duo would create a transatlantic giant with 3,000 lawyers and revenues of £2bn. Legal Week, which broke the news on Friday evening, said details of the ...
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NewsOmbudsman costs jump £1.8m ahead of 20% increase in workload
Complaints chief says organisation ‘under no illusions’ about scale of challenges.
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NewsDead justice! French lawyers plan national action
Profession announces national demonstration against reforms.
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NewsPut court closures on hold, say solicitors and magistrates
Technology for 'remote justice' must be tested, evaluated and proven to work.
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NewsCourt of Protection solicitor convicted for neglect over mother's death
Solicitor of 14 years convicted following two-week trial at Oxford Crown Court.
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NewsTurkey's arrested lawyers: 103 jailed for long sentences
New figures reveal scale of clamp down on legal profession following failed coup.
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NewsMP urges 'common sense' on exceptions to Civil Liability Bill
Parliament due to hear first debate on personal injury reforms later this month.
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NewsPlea for European lawyers to work in the UK post-Brexit
Conservative MP says UK lawyers risk ending up in 'perverse position' of registering abroad.
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NewsHomes, pets and an Aldi: ultimate fate of court buildings revealed
Justice minister reveals details as campaigners enter last week to oppose latest proposed sell-offs.
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NewsLaw Society hits out at regulator's 'demolition' of client protections
Chancery Lane says plans outlined in SRA consultation on indemnity insurance and the compensation fund are ‘utterly misguided’.
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NewsWales bill set to overhaul legislation
A legal obligation on Welsh governments to draft legislation in a radically different way to England could be passed as early next year.
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NewsClaimant lawyers will lose £81m a year as insurers pocket huge windfall - MoJ
Impact assessment estimates that civil liability reforms will see insurers bank hundreds of millions - as claimant lawyers are told to look elsewhere for work.
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NewsFirm denies wrongdoing after failed sickness claim prompts report to SRA
Tour operator says case ‘raises serious and obvious ethical and legal questions’, but north west firm denies any wrongdoing.
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News'Clear and convincing' case for discount rate change - MoJ
Response to sceptical justice committee shows commitment to reform.
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NewsMoJ unveils sweeping PI reform in expanded Civil Liability Bill
Legislation will include whiplash reforms and changes to the discount rate.