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Stop snooping on law firm, Dutch spy agency told
‘This case is yet further evidence that we have moved into a frighteningly Orwellian era.’
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NewsAuto-emails to boost feedback ‘integrity’ for solicitor review site
Legal services clients of Eclipse are to receive automated email messages asking them to rate the quality of service.
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NewsBarclays faces will-writing battle
Tinuola Aregbesola alleges the bank’s £90 will-writing service failed to advise her late father to serve a notice of severance.
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NewsEpic Prest divorce battle rumbles on
In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Yasmin Prest was entitled to receive millions of pounds of property assets.
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NewsSRA in renewed call to lower PII minimum
Last year the regulator’s proposal to cut compulsory cover to £500,000 from £2m was blocked by the Legal Services Board.
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NewsSolicitor MPs on justice committee
There are also five qualified barristers on the 11-strong House of Commons justice select committee.
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NewsIn-house sector faces wellbeing crisis
Sector ‘soaks up’ pressures placed on them by colleagues with their own stresses to manage.
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NewsModern major general
Brigadier Susan Ridge will become the first woman to reach general officer rank in the British Army.
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Honorary silk nominations open
Practitioners may make nominations direct to the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsMothers-in-law love a lawyer
Lawyers are among the most sought after professions for a son- or daughter-in-law.
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NewsMacfarlanes beats magic circle
Long established City of London firm posts highest PEP yet for 2014/15.
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NewsGove scuttles Grayling's youth prison flagship
‘Secure college’ planned to house hundreds of young offenders is abandoned.
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NewsJackson refuses costs for ‘chaotic’ trial bundles
Lord Justice Jackson unhappy with help given to ‘hapless’ judge in piecing together case.
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NewsAction day 10: MoJ denies manipulating legal aid figures
Practitioner group accuses justice ministry of ‘bare-faced lie’.
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NewsEU-US trade deal compromise ditches arbitration
MEPs vote for ‘transparent’ justice system to resolve investor-state disputes, but critics remain unconvinced.
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NewsJudge rejects ‘draconian’ costs ruling against firm
Firm had put in a bill for £131,514 in costs for a case which took 115 hours to prepare.
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NewsFunding ‘must be restored’ in some areas – president
Law Society’s new president says cuts have left supply of legal services ‘unstable and unsustainable’.
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NewsTwo courts to close despite objections
Lord chancellor backs closure of Welsh magistrates’ courts currently being underused.