All News articles – Page 6
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NewsInspectors praise 'unseen' military court operation
Inspection report reveals significant operational differences between military and civilian court systems.
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NewsFirm hire: New partner opens FM Family Law office in Bishop's Stortford
Maya Bhatiani, who specialises in private children matters, will lead the firm's new office.
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NewsFirm hire: Dual-qualified solicitor joins Thackray Williams
Firm welcomes Alexandra Hubbard to its employment team.
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NewsBar v Bench returns: this time it's standing alone
Up to 150 members of the legal sector will rise early before dawn, lace up and race to raise funds.
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NewsIn-house lawyer representatives seek to defend privilege at European court
Association of Corporate Counsel says court case could compromise lawyers working for multinational companies.
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NewsAppeal for housing lawyers to continue late solicitor's 'invaluable' blog
Giles Peaker's Nearly Legal website became an essential resource for housing practitioners.
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NewsOmbudsman defends fairness of publishing cases in full
Complaints-handler says current practice of publishing decision data alone is not transparent.
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NewsHome Office caseworker wrongly accessed files in second job as trainee
Tribunal says now-qualified solicitor displayed ‘misplaced curiosity’ in cases to which he was linked.
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NewsIndemnity costs should follow council's compulsory purchase defeat, rules tribunal
Judge awards indemnity costs without considering dispute over litigation conduct.
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NewsSeparating COLP and COFA roles could force firms to close, SRA warned
Opponents fear regulator's plans will do little to prevent misappropriation of client money and could place unsustainable burdens on smaller practices.
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NewsMoonlighting solicitor struck off for lying to boss
Practitioner said payments from online professional enquiry website were for work done by his brother.
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NewsRape support charity awarded £8.7m to continue helpline
Ministry of Justice says funding reflects government's commitment to tackle horrendous crimes and support victims.
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NewsFormer Land Registry solicitor to pay costs for ‘gratuitous’ slurs
'Trained and regulated solicitor should know more than most what is expected of those who conduct litigation,' judge says.
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News‘No reliable estimate’ can be made of collapsed funder’s portfolio
Administrators investigating allegations that Woodville used money raised to meet promises to previous investors.
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NewsAsylum appeal deadline will not cut backlog, lawyers say
Practitioner group says 24-week target is impractical, highlighting flaws in fee structure.
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NewsConsultancy created by ex-SRA executives branches into financial services
Legal sector clients increasingly need one adviser fluent in both rulebooks, founders say.
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NewsSRA satisfied with continuing competence - despite rise in complaints
Regulator broadly content but urges solicitors to improve communication skills and ethics learning.
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NewsMoJ tight-lipped on 'influencers' hired for campaigns
Minister says disclosure would undermine department's ability to negotiate favourable terms.
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NewsLawyers praised for securing IPP prisoner's release after 20 years
Jailed man had been through 11 parole hearings before solicitor spotted that indefinite sentence had been imposed unlawfully.
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NewsFormer Axiom Ince director struck off for altering counsel receipt
Practitioner admits ‘spur of the moment decision’ to alter receipt and VAT invoice.