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NewsGlobal super-firm A&O Shearman to cull 10% of partners
South Africa office and consulting practice also to close following post-merger strategic review.
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NewsSolicitor to face tribunal following stalking conviction
Former City associate pleaded guilty last year to offences under the Protection from Harassment Act.
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NewsSerial court loser to pay opponents’ £30,000 costs
Ten years of court proceedings have followed a dispute at a Birmingham tennis club.
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NewsJapan cuts red tape around foreign lawyers
Law Society welcomes moves to streamline registration process for overseas practitioners.
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NewsTravers Smith bounces back with profits leap
City firm achieves 22% growth in profits on turnover up 9% to £215m.
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NewsFirms push ahead with office upgrades and new locations
Firms continues to seek bigger and brighter places to work in city centres.
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NewsFirm showed a ‘lackadaisical’ approach to breach of contract
County court judge ponders wasted costs order but says firm's behaviour was not improper.
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NewsCrumbling courts exacerbate CC delays
Small claims matters are taking more than a year to reach trial in the county courts, Law Society reveals.
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NewsHigh Court declines to hear Ukraine aircraft claim
Claimants argued that Ukraine courts could be hit by power outages caused by Russian shelling.
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NewsRegulation and PII specialists move to new-model firm
Liverpool firm Legal Risk to shut up shop as partners move to Keystone Law.
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NewsJudge stays financial proceedings to allow non-court resolution
Divorce hearing is a 'paradigm case' for the court to exercise its new powers on ADR.
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NewsOsborne Clarke first to face SLAPP referral to tribunal
International firm says it disagrees with the basis and reasoning for the referral by the SRA.
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NewsCourt documents access plan needs ‘deep second think’
Consultation responses open by expressing support for the principle of open justice - ‘but…’, Civil Procedure Rule Committee hears.
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NewsChalk: ‘growing case’ for review of Legal Services Act
Lord chancellor responds to concerns raised by House of Commons Justice Select Committee.
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NewsNew board to ‘modernise approach to open justice’
Lady chief justice tells editors they play a vital role - but warns personal criticism of judges is not acceptable.
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NewsFirm to pay costs of hearing sought by confused LiP
Solicitors 'should have been aware they were dealing with a vulnerable litigant in person', district judge says.
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NewsOversight regulator promises ‘pro-innovation’ approach to AI
'We are applying an AI lens across the breadth of our work', Legal Services Board tells ministers.
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NewsSolicitors furious over ‘heavy-handed’ pat-downs
London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association complains to HM Courts & Tribunals Service about ’invasive’ searches.
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NewsPI lawyers urge ‘case-by-case’ approach to court documents access
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers responds to consultation on giving non-parties more access to court documents.
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NewsLitigation funding review: first report this summer
Civil Justice Council will examine sector 'with a view to ensuring fair and proportionate access to justice for all'.