All News articles – Page 146
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Firm appoints liquidators weeks after losing court battle
Powys high street firm had been locked in a legal fight with its litigation funder.
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Paper wills could be destroyed under proposed storage reforms
Ministry of Justice proposing to replace paper documents with digitised versions to bring down annual £4.5m storage cost.
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Truck appeal opens against Competition Appeal Tribunal’s findings
Appeal is being heard before Sir Julian Flaux, Lord Justice Newey and Lord Justice Green over the next three days.
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Hogan Lovells partner to be City watchdogs’ watchdog
Rachel Kent to begin five-year stint as financial regulators complaints commissioner in January.
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Finance boss duped new firm about £600,000 fraud conviction
SRA finds disgraced former accountant was dishonest and posed a risk to the reputation of his employer.
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'Persons unknown' order granted against crypto fraudsters
'It would be a reproach to the common law were it not to demonstrate sufficient resource and flexibility to afford a remedy,' judge observes.
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RCJ Advice becomes a law centre
Unique court-based Citizens Advice service helps thousands of litigants in person and domestic abuse survivors every year.
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Former lawyers to Wagner chief announce firm is closed
Firm had been named last year in the coverage of SLAPP cases involving Russian clients.
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Firm hires: Trio of appointments at Lodders
Law firm strengthens its agricultural team in Cheltenham.
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Restrictions imposed on paralegal over dishonest conduct
Solicitors Regulation Authority found the paralegal’s conduct ‘lacked integrity’ and was of a ‘serious nature’.
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Bar regulator seeks to widen its powers
Proposals for interim restrictions follow a consultation and are subject to approval by the Legal Services Board.
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Law firm owner's shares in freefall after grim profit warning
Rosenblatt owner reveals it has incurred £1.9m costs fighting employment claims.
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Court statistics show ‘fundamental right to access to justice is at stake’
New figures show the number of outstanding cases increasing in both magistrates’ and Crown courts, Law Society says.
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Mirror Group in-house lawyer knew about phone hacking, court finds
Judgment in Prince Harry case states that solicitor joked to reporters about how they could gain access to mobile phones.
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Hitler partly to blame for 2021 blast damage, Court of Appeal confirms
High Court judge was correct to back insurer's refusal of liability for loss 'occasioned by war' - even though war ended 76 years previously.
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Firm hire: Blandy & Blandy welcomes family partner
Claire Clarke joins the Thames Valley law firm.
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RCJ welcomes 'special VIP'
Surprise visit from King Charles explains mystery over courtroom musical chairs.
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Two more firms fined thousands over AML failings
Sanctions again issued despite no evidence of any harm done by shortcomings in compliance procedures.
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No widespread systemic failure in legal aid, government tells High Court
Lawyers for Ministry of Justice say 'capacity challenges' in small number of areas are actively being managed.
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Post Office solicitor knew of IT flaw before criminal trial, inquiry hears
Rob Wilson was informed about discrepancy in 40 branches but did not disclose issue to defence.