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NewsPost Office victims say settlement agreement 'obtained under duress'
MPs hear that the Post Office may have spent more than £100m on legal fees relating to Horizon scandal.
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Arson attack and cannabis farm discovery in empty court
Latest incident was a fire started deliberately from inside disused premises.
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PI firm flying high a decade ago goes into administration
Practice forced to close as remaining caseload is transferred and staff made redundant.
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Reopen closed courts to tackle backlog, Law Society urges
Chancery Lane says reopening courts ‘would also contribute to their local economies, combining economic renewal and access to justice’.
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Backlog increase ‘not necessarily’ result of cuts, MPs told
MoJ permanent secretary says rise in backlog partly the result of a change in the ‘case mix’ and also judicial sitting days.
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Law Society urges ‘radical change’ to fix struggling legal ombudsman
Concern about reputational risk to profession from ongoing issues with complaints handling.
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SRA to pay record £228,000 to cover costs of 'regrettable' prosecution
Regulator 'cannot be allowed to continue to conduct themselves in this way', says cleared solicitor.
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Representative claimants generally entitled to CPO costs, tribunal rules
Competition Appeal Tribunal says the certification of collective proceedings is ‘an important and significant’ step.
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Resident judge initiates 'Plan B' remote hearings to reduce footfall
Canterbury Crown Court announces update as London courts - and Law Society headquarters - open as normal.
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Remote hearing evaluation reveals wellbeing woes
Report covers wide-ranging experiences of judges, lawyers, court staff and the public last year.
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Disgraced former MP loses appeal against publication of ‘abuse’ ruling
Court of Appeal allows the publication of family judgment containing details of 'controlling and coercive behaviour'.
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Two subpostmasters prosecuted by DWP lose conviction appeals
The appeals are thought to be the first involving former Post Office employees prosecuted by a different government body.
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Courts to ‘continue as they have during pandemic’ - LCJ
‘The coming weeks will bring their difficulties … both professionally and personally, but we have been there before’, Lord Burnett says.
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SFO director’s position ‘untenable’ after damning ruling, lawyers say
Representatives of a former oil executive whose bribery conviction was overturned said Lisa Osofsky must go ‘if the SFO is to survive’.
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Society pays tribute to Afghanistan rights defenders
People who defended and upheld human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan are being honoured on International Human Rights Day.
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Assange can be extradited to the US, High Court rules
Wikileaks founder’s case is remitted with a direction to ‘send the case to the secretary of state’ to decide whether Assange should be extradited.
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Oxbridge 'doesn't explain' judicial appointment struggle
Government statisticians draw a blank over why candidates from ethnic communities and solicitors are less successful.
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Upbeat DWF reports £11m pre-tax profit in half-year turnaround
The listed firm reports a nearly 40% increase in adjusted profit before tax for the six months to 31 October.
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Sienna Miller says ‘legal recourse not available’ after settlement
Film star said she wanted her claim against the publisher of The Sun to go to trial but could not due to ‘the costs position’.
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Competition watchdog probes search industry giant
Merger between Dye & Durham and TM Group could lead to higher costs for conveyancers, Competition and Markets Authority warns.
