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NewsMost lawyers are positive about the SRA - says the SRA
Poll also finds politicians are highly sceptical about the solicitors' regulator - if they have heard of it in the first place.
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NewsWarning for magistrate who used status to put pressure on company
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says magistrate, with unblemised conduct record, intervened in contractual dispute.
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NewsBHP ‘cynically and doggedly’ tried to avoid responsibility for dam collapse, court hears
Mining giant denies liability claim over Fundão Dam collapse brought against it in the English courts.
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NewsNational firm wins contact ban on litigant who harassed staff
Court finds it likely man made four abusive calls in 21 minutes to female staff of Foot Anstey.
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News'SLAPP' tribunal to hear evidence about 'highly unusual features' of Zahawi threat
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hears dispute over evidence sought by regulator on industry practice in defamation matters.
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News'Underpaid' £225,000 equity partner loses tribunal claim
Judge rejects solicitor’s submission that he felt intimidated into agreeing inferior terms.
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NewsFour solicitors join new-look justice committee
Newly elected MPs join House of Commons Justice Committee, chaired by veteran Andy Slaughter, a barrister.
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NewsPrisons crisis: Gauke to lead sentencing review
Law Society welcomes review but says entire criminal justice system needs to be properly funded for government's solution to work.
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NewsAxiom Ince and Post Office prosecutions set for 2025
Tribunal gives the steer that high-profile cases are being brought imminently by Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsTop 10 UK law firms increase fees by 40% in five years
Global elite firms continue to pull away from the rest, though profit margins are up across the top-50.
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NewsJudgment reserved in fee test cases against Slater and Gordon
High Court hearing dealing with test claims comes to a close as Slater and Gordon denies that cap in conditional fee agreements is unfair.
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NewsBrazil dam collapse liability trial opens in London
Rolls Building hearing on liability, before Mrs Justice O’Farrell, is expected to last 12 weeks.
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NewsCourt rules that claims survive despite personal injury dishonesty
Judge says intention of parliament was only to clamp down on personal injury dishonesty.
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NewsFormal warning for recorder with 12 points on licence
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says judge reported his driving disqualification but failed to reveal when he exceeded six points.
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NewsFujitsu told Post Office this year to stop relying on Horizon
Post Office investigations team accused of ignoring criticism of Horizon IT system.
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NewsSlater and Gordon reports small loss after year of transition
Firm 'better placed than ever' to thrive in the future despite turnover tumbling during the year.
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NewsTech solution to access to justice crisis 'tantalisingly close'
As the clock ticks on the government-funded LawtechUK programme, focus is on unmet legal need.
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News'Ban no win, no fee': SSB collapse sparks calls for CFA shakeup
Westminster meeting of MPs and experts hears that ex-clients of Sheffield firm are still waiting to hear if they face massive bills over cavity wall claims.
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NewsPost Office live: General counsel denies advising CEO not to 'dig into past'
Follow our live blog from the Post Office Inquiry.
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NewsLiPs set for uplift on £19 hourly rate
Rule committee looking into hourly rate that has been unchanged for 10 years.