All News articles – Page 253
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News'Unionisation may be our only choice,' legal aid chief tells members
London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association president says talks with unions will continue.
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NewsTrustpilot reviews of law firm defamatory, judge rules
'Narrative provided by reviewers... is one that the reasonable reader will understand as factual.'
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NewsNews focus: 'Wagner mercenary' row highlights role of lawyers in SLAPPs
Campaigners against ‘SLAPP’ legal actions have seized on the Wagner revelations to pile the pressure on legislators to tackle abusive litigation. Will this mean more powers for the SRA?
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NewsRebuke for 'lewd gesture' at 2017 Christmas party
Newly qualified solicitor 'caused harm and distress', regulator rules.
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NewsRaise SRA’s fining power to £250 million, say peers
Call comes amid row over deal allowing sanctioned Russian mercenary chief to sue in London.
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NewsNew 'failure to prevent' offence could hit lawyers
Economic crime bill will also give SRA new information-gathering powers.
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NewsFirst transparency order opens family case to reporters
Accredited media will be allowed to cover Leeds hearing of applications involving allegedly fabricated illness.
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NewsPanel to steer opening up of justice data
Judge-led panel will advise on issues arising from the publication and sharing of data from the courts system.
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NewsFirms sign up to divorce support scheme for staff
Family Division president says more employers need to recognise impact of separation on workforce.
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NewsJudge warned over drinking during a hearing break
Employment judge for 17 years expressed remorse and gave assurances about future conduct.
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NewsOutrage as Afghan judge denied permission to enter UK
'Callous' decision by the Home Office against women's rights defender.
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NewsLaw centre heads to Supreme Court
UK's highest court is hearing a case concerning rent repayment orders.
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NewsDentist expert witness wins appeal against £50,000 costs order
High Court finds the initial views of a recorder in the county court were made ‘somewhat trenchantly’.
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NewsLammy backs compulsory racial bias training for judges
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy MP met team behind report that concluded justice system is institutionally racist.
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NewsPI firm hails 'milestone' as profits and revenue grow
NAHL Group reveals it is likely to post healthy annual results for 2022.
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NewsSRA to seek new powers as it probes 40 'SLAPP' reports
Chief executive resists peers' calls to 'name and shame' firms ahead of investigation outcomes.
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News$11.1bn arbitration case 'contrived to justify failure', court hears
Lord Wolfson KC opens for defendants saying there was 'no bribery, no perjury, no collusion' in Nigerian oil and gas contract.
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NewsJust two solicitors among latest High Court appointees
Law Society urges reforms to selection process.
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NewsFirm hire: Private client partner Ian Bond joins Irwin Mitchell
Bond, a trustee of the Law Society Charity, is a member of the Law Society’s wills & equity committee and its private client section.