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NewsScotland bids to regulate cross-border firms and attract legal business
Law Society of Scotland considering applying to the Legal Services Board to be an authorised regulator.
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NewsSolicitor fined after merger uncovered colleagues' misconduct
Former principal Sheldon Leaman had no idea that improper transfers were taking place.
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NewsLiPs portal going public in online justice push
The civil money claims project is to progress from a pilot, involving invited claimants only, to so-called ‘public beta’ phase as soon as next Monday.
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NewsCodification bill would make Welsh law ‘accessible’
Wales would become the first part of the UK to have a codified corpus of law under proposals to be discussed by the Welsh government this week.
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NewsMagic circle feels the heat on gender pay
The Big Four accountancy firms have ratcheted up pressure on their elite counterparts in the law over gender pay by including equity partners in their comparisons.
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NewsNew justice charter to be unveiled
It will set out key principles that criminal law practitioners can unite behind
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NewsRussia crackdown
The government has hinted at passing a British version of the Magnitsky Act, a US law that freezes assets and imposes travel bans on Russians suspected of human rights violations, following the nerve agent poisonings in Salisbury.
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Philippines seeks exit from Hague court
International Criminal Court probe into thousands of deaths prompts backlash from president.
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NewsCrumbling courts: Sheffield shuts after strip lights fall on counsel's row
HMCTS closes building until further notice for urgent safety checks.
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News'Explosion of demand' fuels litigation funder's 132% profit leap
Burford Capital's share price jumps as shareholders toast 20% expected increase in dividends.
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NewsOmbudsman names CMC complaint-magnet charging £495 upfront
Decision taken to make public statement about level of service from south Wales company.
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NewsRegulator warns firms not to hide misconduct complaints behind NDAs
Allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct towards colleagues or clients should always be reported, SRA says.
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NewsBlacklaws: include partners in pay gap statistics
Firms should include partners in their statistics on employee pay, says Law Society vice-president.
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NewsRegistry to reform land charge data
HM Land Registry seeks solicitors’ opinions as it begins migration process to digital database.
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NewsRegulator seeks RBS conflict evidence
The SRA will ask to see evidence collected by financial watchdogs into possible conflicts involving lawyers seconded to banking giant RBS.
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News23 new boilers and 15 roofs: HMCTS insists it is fixing weather-beaten courts
Chief executive assures lawyers the courts service has redoubled efforts to fix temporary and long-term problems.
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NewsLegal wishlist for Hammond's first spring statement
Chancellor set to outline any new spending plans in next week’s speech to parliament.