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Solicitor fined £40,000 over botched pro bono work
Tribunal finds that calculated and repeated misconduct 'fundamentally undermined' reputation of legal profession.
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Family court backlog climbs to 110,000
HM Courts & Tribunals Service figures show number of private and public law cases continues to grow.
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Government rules out cohabitation reform
Family law group says current legislation is not fit for purpose and consigns too many families to financial hardship.
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Improve access to court judgments, MPs tell HMCTS
Reducing reliance on commercial legal publishers one of several justice committee recommendations on open justice.
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Digital portal to be compulsory for financial remedy services
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says 80% of applications are already processed digitally.
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CLC renews push for firms to switch regulator
Conveyancing regulator says numbers are picking up now that issues regarding run-off cover and lender panels have been resolved.
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Legal aid eligibility to be widened for people 'at risk' - eventually
Secondary legislation laid to introduce extra support for domestic abuse victims and tenants facing eviction.
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Pilot early advice for child arrangements 'without delay'
Legal thinktank makes 43 recommendations and urges the government to seize opportunity to redesign family justice system.
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Litigant spared jail for abusing judge during phone hearing
‘Who the f*** do you think you are?’, party in family proceedings asked judge.
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LCJ 'remains concerned' about judicial recruitment
Lord Burnett reveals difficulties filling vacancies on the circuit and district benches.
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Divorce applications reach decade high
Figures suggest couples waited until 'no-fault' regime came into force - but cost of living crisis could see numbers fall.
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'Problems with your ex?': McFarlane suggests mediation rebrand
Family division president says some parents might get mediation confused with reconciliation or marriage guidance.
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Few couples applying for joint divorce, HMCTS figures reveal
Landmark reforms introduced ability to issue joint statement that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
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Solicitor struck off after ‘moment of madness’ verifying forged signature
Cheshire solicitor falsely said she had witnessed clients’ signatures on child travel consent forms.
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Parents were unfairly denied lawyer at dying baby hearing
Court of Appeal says that application to withdraw child’s treatment must be relisted.
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Veteran solicitor who neglected probate files was incompetent, SDT rules
Tribunal rejects allegation of a lack of integrity and reduces SRA costs by almost £20,000.
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City firm sees off £1.3m negligence claim form
'All the difference in the world' agreeing an extension and inviting one after service date had expired, judge observes.
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Clearance time for LPA applications doubles in five years
Ministry of Justice figures reveal drop in full-time equivalent permanent posts and increase in agency staff.
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Government urged to end 'legal limbo' for unmarried couples
Cross-party group of MPs backs opt-out cohabitation scheme recommended by Law Commission 15 years ago.
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'Insufficient lawyers' to cross-examine parties in domestic abuse cases
Ministry of Justice urged to review remuneration as prohibition measure under Domestic Abuse Act comes into force.