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Tribunal blocks reporting of names in SLAPP case
Clients referred to in the case of Christopher Mark Hutchings must be anonymised to protect legal privilege, SDT rules.
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Firm hire: Schofield Sweeney strengthens real estate team
Yorkshire law firm welcomes partner Tim Richards.
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Firm awarded £4.2m over botched claims that were ‘sure-fire winners’
Thousands of claims were either thrown out, abandoned or not even issued.
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Cycling club cleared of liability over time trial crash
Case is believed to be the first High Court decision to rely on the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015.
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‘Panicked’ employee faked TR1 signatures
Post completion assistant was dismissed after fabricating clients’ and lawyer’s signatures on TR1 form.
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'Material information' property form paused, Law Society reveals
Work paused after National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team unexpectedly withdrew guidance.
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ECHR must evolve, Mahmood tells CoE ministers
Public trust 'is beginning to erode as the application of rights feels out of step with common sense'.
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Lawyers unsure on admissibility of overseas evidence
Scoping paper confirms need for Law Commission to review extradition, mutual legal assistance and criminal jurisdiction.
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Trump sued by lawyers’ group over ‘relentless attacks’
Group claims 'relentless' executive orders aim to punish law firms for representing certain clients.
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‘We can’t have a room of robots’: senior judges reveal thoughts on AI
Academics propose randomised controlled trial to measure effectiveness of technology.
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Air India crash: Lawyers advise caution as payouts begin
Interim and immediate statutory payments already announced by airline.
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Judge apologises for 16-month delay in care case
Recorder says listing delay should be ‘deplored’ and added to 14-year-old girl’s stress.
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School must say how much it paid law firm in £500,000 claim
Pensby High School in Wirral had resorted to turning off its heating in a bid to save money, first-tier tribunal hears.
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Gallery: Flaming June brings out the legal walkers
The biggest fundraising occasion of London’s legal year attracted a record turnout.
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Fixed fee firms are doing work more cheaply, regulator reveals
Legal Services Board survey also points to surge in services being offered remotely.
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Firm hire: Dispute resolution partner appointment at RWK Goodman
James Roberts joins from London firm Francis Wilks & Jones.
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Pro bono lawyer helped Windrush claimant secure £295,000
Landmark research reveals the value of legal representation and prompts fresh calls for claimants to receive legal aid.
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Solicitors to pay wasted costs for claim brought against wrong defendants
Costs master says firm acted improperly in continuing asbestos exposure claims with no realistic prospect of success.
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Overheated courtroom made trial unfair, litigant in person argues
Non-practising barrister fails in appeal against county court’s ruling in claim of breaches of the Equality Act and Human Rights Act.
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‘Treat children as children’: Casey calls for rape law change
Baroness Casey’s review into so-called grooming gangs says a ‘nuance in the law’ is leading to exploitation of children.