Last 3 months headlines – Page 148
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London firm the third in a week to be shut down by SRA
Barking-based practice follows interventions into north east and Sheffield firms.
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Solicitor struck off after 30 years over client money transfers
Tribunal accepted agreed outcome application as colleague and manager fined.
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Dual discount rate 'piles pressure' on seriously injured - APIL
Claimant leader says government fails to recognise victims are not risk-takers.
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MoJ evaluation reveals advice sector struggles
Legal advice agencies say it is getting harder to recruit staff as demand for support surges.
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Firm's TikTok success brings in a new audience
East Anglia practice has more than 4,100 followers - and its videos have 1 million 'likes'.
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Solicitors granted relief after filing statements one year late
Court says lawyers were trying to do the right thing in 'very peculiar circumstances'.
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Voyeur who made indecent child images banned from profession
Administrator was dismissed by employer Freshfields immediately after conviction.
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Custody, carer, client: family lawyers identify 'harmful' words
Family Solutions Group renews call to end 'combative' language in family separation cases.
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CoA dismisses Sainsbury’s attempt to strike out equal pay claims
Challenge involved ‘highly technical applications lacking any substantive merit’, Lord Justice Bean rules.
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MoJ rules out Scottish amendment to LPA bill
Justice minister says existing legislation covers cross-border recognition of lasting powers of attorney.
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Ex-BSB chief takes potshot at lawyers
Baroness Deech ends tweet on Law Commission review announcement with a sting.
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Mergers announced across country as market consolidates
Spate of announcements includes acquisition of established PI practice.
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Credit hire ruling brings 'much needed transparency'
Claimant must show basic financial details before demanding full credit hire amount.
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Solicitor's restrictions lifted following 'professional rehabilitation'
SRA supported the application to remove conditions imposed in 2016.
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Happy anniversary? Family lawyers reflect on no-fault divorce
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act removed requirement for separating couples to assign blame.
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Judge rejects 'expert shopping' accusation and allows a sub
Court orders that existing three reports from replaced expert should be disclosed.
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Solicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7m is jailed
Compensation Fund has paid almost £2.65m to 52 former clients of Christopher Michael Bilmes.
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Solicitor 'at the top of his profession' suspended for 12 months
Expert in agricultural law is suspended by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for misleading an elderly tenant.
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'Dr Bitcoin' contempt proceedings 'no longer in public interest'
Divisional Court rules that report submitted by law firm to court about alleged embargo breach would be admissible.
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Callers waiting 22 minutes for OPG to pick up the phone
Ministry of Justice says extra staff have been hired to bring lasting power of attorney backlog down.