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News‘Named and shamed’ barrister in breach of conduct code
Disciplinary tribunal rules public access barrister Tariq Rehman failed to make sure his chambers were administered competently.
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NewsJudge lodges sole complaint about court closure process
Ministry of Justice has admitted to several errors in its original consultation document.
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NewsRape cases fear over ‘tainted’ DNA risk
A Lincolnshire police doctor told the Gazette that he was asked on two occasions last year to take DNA samples from both the suspect and victim in the same case.
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Video-link plan aims to speed up justice
Holding court hearings by video could speed up justice and make the system more accessible.
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NewsProbate fees soar to £20k to fund courts
MoJ accused of 'stealing money from grannies' properties' with 129-fold rise in maximum fee.
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NewsHead of closed firm convicted of VAT fraud
Caroline Joseph, formerly of London firm Hanover Property Lawyers, given a suspended prison sentence.
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NewsCall for level playing field over legal aid ‘goodwill gesture’
LAA tells firms that successfully bid for contracts that they are eligible to join additional duty schemes from 1 April.
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Ethics and compliance key issues for in-house
Regulatory challenges are also keeping chief legal officers ‘up at night’.
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NewsTorture ‘rampant’ in Syria
Massive and systematised violence’ against detainees is a routine part of Syria’s civil war, the UN Human Rights Council reported last week.
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NewsSQE could place solicitors at disadvantage to bar, academic warns
Professor says proposals for central exam would damage the solicitor brand and allow barristers to advertise themselves as better qualified than solicitors.
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NewsCourt closures open way to less stressful justice, says charity
Details also emerge about the savings the MoJ expects to make from closing 86 courts.
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NewsLSB demands transparency around PC fees setting
Existing practising certificate rules have been in place for six years, super-regulator points out.
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NewsMoJ confirms 86 out of 91 threatened courts will close
St Helens County Court among five sites to be reprieved.
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NewsCorbyn calls for civil legal aid review
Labour leader cites ‘disastrous’ consequences of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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NewsClaims firm collapses after crowdfunding £817k
Rebus Group called in administrators on 28 January to handle its affairs.
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NewsVara rejects Dyson’s description of ‘desperate’ fees research
Justice minister says evidence was not limited to just 31 interviews of court users.
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NewsSFO investigating 'tiny fraction' of tip offs, says City firm
Lack of funding is preventing the SFO from investigating some cases of serious fraud or corruption, Pinsent Masons has claimed.
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NewsGCs ‘to quit’ if accountable to City watchdog
FCA to consult on whether individuals in charge of a firm’s legal function in banks, building societies and credit unions need approval under its senior managers regime.
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NewsLaw Society: business as usual
Chancery Lane is open as usual behind the scaffolding required for its first exterior redecoration in 30 years.