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NewsLeO fee could almost double - or halve - under tiered payment plan
Solicitors will pay more if ombudsman’s complaints process extends to final decision under three-tier case fee proposal.
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NewsSRA in spat over public warning notice
Regulator defies criticism and publishes its mass media message on ‘get-rich-quick’ solicitors.
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NewsTruss urged to speak out amid press onslaught on Brexit judges
‘Enemies of the People’: furious lawyers have taken to social media to defend judicial independence amid incendiary press attacks on article 50 trio. Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon says Liz Truss cannot stay silent.
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NewsRocket Lawyer stays grounded in UK with £3.1m liabilities
British subsidiary says it retains support of banks and its parent company in the US.
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NewsCreditors unlikely to see any of £350k Assure Law debts
Extent of woes of legal advisory firm laid bare by letter to creditors.
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NewsExpert witnesses ‘chasing’ solicitors for late payment
Survey shows room for improvement in relationship between solicitors and experts.
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SRA extends support to youth court challenges
Regulator says it wants to help solicitors achieve the ‘consistently high standards children and young people deserve’.
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Legal cannibals: law firms fuelling rise in negligence claims
Research finds High Court seeing more professional negligence claims against solicitors.
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NewsVaz survives bid to block him from justice committee
MPs vote overwhelmingly to approve Leicester East MP’s appointment.
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‘Most Muslim women don’t want sharia courts shut’
Muslim women’s group warns that critics who want sharia councils closed immediately have ‘anti-faith agendas’.
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NewsSociety warns London courts closure puts public at risk
Response urges goverment to pause before adding to closures.
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NewsJudicial fast-track would boost diversity
Scheme would be just one of many entry points, stresses top solicitor judge.
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NewsNews focus: International Criminal Court
With the withdrawal of three African countries, is the future of the International Criminal Court in doubt?
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NewsMoJ: tell us what you think of the Legal Ombudsman
Consultation is part of a statutory requirement to review all arm’s-length bodies at least once in each parliament.
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NewsBeware ‘get-rich-quick’ solicitors, SRA to warn public
Regulator will use advertising in national newspapers to help get the message across.
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SFO says ‘independence is crucial’ amid takeover fears
David Green was giving evidence at a justice committee hearing into the work of the SFO.
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LAA invitation highlights yet another ‘advice desert’
Invitation issued for Cambridgeshire as Ministry of Justice says it is considering LASPO review date.
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NewsGateley partners net £6.4m from share sales
Partners cash in on the firm’s pioneering 2015 flotation.