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NewsDirect access serial offender finally gets permanent ban
Barrister Oliver White had been suspended multiple times.
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NewsFirm hire: Carla Brown rejoins Ellis Jones
Carla Brown Carla Brown, Ellis Jones Solicitors South Coast law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has bolstered its wills, trusts and probate department with the appointment of new partner Carla Brown and her team. Brown rejoins the firm, where she worked between 2005 and 2009, as head of ...
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News£60,000 trainees: US firm breaks new ground
Davis Polk’s move is latest example of US firms increasing pressure on UK counterparts.
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NewsBBC calls on government to clarify privacy law
Appeal against Sir Cliff Richard judgment ’would be unsatisfactory means of addressing the issues’, broadcaster says.
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NewsFirm hire: Nazia Bashir at Irwin Mitchell
Nazia Bashir Sarah Philips and Nazia Bashir, Irwin Mitchell National firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth has recruited solicitor Nazia Bashir to its tax, trusts and estates team in its Newbury office. Bashir, who qualified in 2016, is an expert in advising on wills, powers of attorney and ...
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NewsFirm hires: Clifton Ingram paralegals
Reading and Wokingham based firm Clifton Ingram has appointed three new paralegals. Oliver Wilson and Hahna Hussain have both joined Clifton Ingram’s private client department, which offers a full range of wealth management services. Prior to joining Clifton Ingram, Wilson was a paralegal at Lester Aldridge and Hussain a paralegal ...
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NewsBroker pledges PII product based on firms' long term history
New analytics tools allow Marsh to tailor how it calculates risk of each client.
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NewsAppeal over criminal legal aid decision 'still on the cards'
Legal Aid Agency updates Crown court fee position following High Court defeat.
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NewsBusinessman's £3.5m estate challenged by infants
‘Unusual’ that wills should be challenged by six-month and three-year-old, judge says.
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NewsHelp for firms falling short on complaints-handling
Guidance states importance of notifying clients about ombudsman at the time of engagement as well as at the end of a complaints process.
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NewsJudicial ombudsman asked to investigate 'barrister bias'
Complaint about Judicial Appointments Commission's selection process was not upheld.
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NewsSolicitors in the dock over alleged £12.6m legal aid fraud
His Honour Judge Loraine-Smith adjourns plea and trial preparation hearing until 12 October.
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NewsSociety condemns 'deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises'
Oversight regulator urged to reject proposals to create different tiers of solicitors.
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NewsYou're awesome! Firm develops hi-tech praise for colleagues
Bfrank was the winner of a Fieldfisher competition for an app to improve working life.
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NewsInce woes continue with senior partner resignation
Jan Heuvels re-located to Hong Kong last year.
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NewsEducation secretary loses disability test case appeal
Equality Act regulation had been used by schools to exclude pupils with challenging behaviour.
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NewsDentons expands into Chile
Association with Larrain Rencoret Urzua is part of global giant's ‘expansion’ into Latin America.
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NewsCourt warning after solicitor called by own client to give evidence
Mr Justice Fraser says it was highly unsatisfactory for national firm associate to be placed in such a position.
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NewsWe've learnt our lesson: LAA improves complaints-handling process
House of Commons justice select committee seeks assurances following ombudsman decision.