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NewsColonel ‘broke the law of man’
The recent ‘fake man’ case reminds me that history is littered with men posing as women and vice-versa.
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International firms given opportunity to host Brazilian lawyers
2016 Brazilian British Lawyers exchange programme aims to develop Anglo-Brazil relations
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Association of Lawyers for Children outstanding newcomer award
Fisher Meredith associate Rachel Benett has been named Outstanding Newcomer in the Field of Children Law at the Association of Lawyers for Children’s annual conference in Manchester.
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Lead cases test for criminal legal aid contracts
Wave of litigation over award of contracts to begin with eight cases, High Court rules
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NewsSociety calls for parliamentary probe of legal aid contracts
President Jonathan Smithers asks justice and public accounts select committees to investigate tender process urgently.
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NewsSolicitor who juggled client accounts leaves profession
Clients were unaware that thousands of pounds were being withdrawn.
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NewsBone of contention
Daytime TV addicts tuning in to new BBC1 series The Coroner may have noticed similarities to the Jenny Cooper novels by former barrister Matthew (M.R.) Hall.
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NewsMPs call for immediate abolition of courts charge
Justice committee says it has ’grave misgivings’ about the operation of the charge.
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NewsNo more acquisitions for now, says Slater and Gordon chief
Group MD Andrew Grech says firm will refocus on improving performance.
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NewsJudge throws out negligence claim after two-year hiatus
High Court says judge was entitled to think claimants had abandoned their case against law firm.
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NewsCourt of Protection to be opened to public
A six-month pilot scheme will open the court to the public and the media from next year.
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NewsShadow solicitor general in alleged conflict probe
Labour MP Karl Turner is subject of an inquiry by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
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NewsReport highlights 'serious shortcomings' in youth advocacy
Many advocates lack specialist training and knowledge when practising in the youth courts, report for regulators claims.
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NewsLegal aid challenges too much for judge?
Mr Justice Stuart-Smith heard application for group litigation order yesterday afternoon.
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NewsGove ready to deregulate legal services market 'in the near future'
Justice secretary previously bemoaned the danger of regulators ‘falling over each other’s feet’.
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NewsCourt sparring begins in legal aid contract challenges
High Court hearing into management of litigation over new crime duty contracts lasted nearly three hours.
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NewsLitigation funder pulls plug on new investments
Chairman says Juridica lacked the ‘scale and diversity’ to invest successfully.
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NewsSmall claims limit action to be included in fraud report
Justice minister also hints the three-year limitation period for making a whiplash claim could be re-examined.
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NewsLand Registry privatisation back on – reports
A £1bn-plus sale of Land Registry was shelved last year but chancellor George Osborne is understood to have revived the plan.