All News articles – Page 7
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NewsConsumer watchdog bemoans client ignorance of complaints process
Legal Services Consumer Panel survey reveals widespread public confusion over how to report poor service.
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NewsSolicitor who held onto leaked opposition documents loses appeal bid
Practitioner says judge’s findings had been unfair and he was not under duty to divulge documents.
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NewsPartner suspended for harassing colleague - but SDT allows anonymity
Junior colleague reported feeling humiliated after being harassed during work night out.
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News‘A sign they’re listening’ - legal bodies respond to spending review
Chancellor's announcements please the criminal more than the civil sector.
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NewsFirm promotion: WSP Solicitors appoints managing director
Camella Cephas will take over the role from Judi Bonham. Head of commercial property Amy Leivers will step up to deputy managing director.
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NewsReeves announces modest rise in justice spending
Extra money for the courts and to fund prison places as chancellor unveils her Spending Review.
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NewsGovernment eyes abolition of SEND Tribunal
'Ground is being rolled' for major reform, as judges are told they will no longer be needed.
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NewsTeam leader disqualified for exposing himself to colleagues
Incident involving non-solicitor employee related to an online training session held in 2022.
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NewsCrunch case for litigation funders reaches Court of Appeal
Three judges will rule on the validity of litigation funding agreements based on a multiple of funded capital.
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NewsSolicitor's line-by-line challenge adds £50,000 to costs bill
'This is not the way a detailed assessment hearing should have progressed,' costs judge says.
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NewsFirm takes admin of group actions off its lawyers
Walgate Litigation Management will have a particular focus on securities litigation.
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NewsAdministrators recover just 2% of Pure's £30m claims book
Company appears to have vastly overstated how much its claims might bring in.
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NewsFirm hire: Conveyancing executive joins Switalskis
Catherine Smith will work within the firm's new build conveyancing team.
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NewsSociety revives campaign to save civil legal aid
Law Society unveils new heatmap showing worrying legal aid 'desert' for community care legal aid services.
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NewsMass litigation 'could cost UK economy £18bn'
Benefits of collective actions need to be weighed against broader economic costs, study concludes.
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NewsBindmans unveils 'industry first' social justice fund
Human rights firm to divert 10% of business client fees towards access to justice fund.
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NewsDistrict judge who raised his voice given formal advice
JCIO says office holder admitted to ‘showing a degree of irritation’ to a party in a case.
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NewsHeaven and Hull for cup-winning solicitor
Solicitor Neil Hudgell's Hull KR team beat Warrington in the final of rugby league’s Challenge Cup.
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NewsSolicitor accuses international firm of ‘quadruplication’ of costs bill
Prominent practitioner faces paying indemnity costs to Kennedys Law’s client, the Transcription Agency, after a failed GDPR claim
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NewsIn depth: Civil Justice Council review is a (qualified) victory for litigation funders
The number one recommendation of the CJC’s final report on litigation funding is to reverse PACCAR. But there is much else that will also please the industry.