Last 3 months headlines – Page 180
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Legal sector revenues still growing, City reports
Top 100 law firms have grown by almost 50% in the past decade.
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Trial over alleged threat to kill solicitor adjourned
Cavan Medlock, of Harrow, northwest London, has pleaded not guilty to two counts in relation to alleged incident in 2020.
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Soophia Khan in court again as SRA seeks documents
Hearing is the latest in a long legal battle between former solicitor and regulator.
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Firm expands south east with latest merger deal
Birketts Solicitors began life in East Anglia but is beginning to look further afield.
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Kingsley Napley in fees fight over conviction notification case
London firm denies negligence in dispute with developer of London’s Shard skyscraper.
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Refusal to increase prison law fees 'shortsighted'
Association of Prison Lawyers says sustainable supply essential to success of reforms designed to protect crime victims.
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Bank alleges that firm conspired with client to deny payment
Firm and solicitor fail with application to have key part of proceedings struck out.
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'New Britain': Labour plans to protect 'basic social rights'
Commission on UK's Future chaired by Gordon Brown also proposes legislative scrutiny role for Supreme Court.
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Solicitor's dismissal while he was off sick was unfair, tribunal rules
Judge finds firm should have waited until Bedfordshire solicitor was back at work.
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Listed firm owner warns of £4m hit after litigation funder losses
Shares in Rosenblatt Group plunge after chief executive says she is 'very disappointed' with subsidiary's position.
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Defence crowdfunding 'exacerbated' libel damage
Defendant's 'whole attitude to these proceedings... has been one of contempt', judge rules.
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Delays plague civil justice with trials taking months to come to court
No let-up in waiting times for claims to come to court, according to latest statistics.
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Climate clauses to support conveyancers with 'duty of care'
Environmental analytics business says microsite will help solicitors understand legal obligations.
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News focus: What now for the bar?
‘Future-proofing the bar’ was the theme of this year’s Bar Conference, but how financially sustainable are chambers? Accurate fee estimates and a commitment to equality and diversity are critical.
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News focus: SLAPPS 'could turn UK into pariah state'
The government insists it will ‘get around to’ legislating on strategic litigation against public participation, but lawyers warn that action is needed quickly or the UK risks becoming a ‘pariah state’.
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Squeezy does it
Bonus for turning up in person to the Bar Conference was the chance to collect exhibition-stand goodies.
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Incompetent solicitor a 'serious and continuing' risk to the public
SDT bans solicitor after he failed to take appropriate action to stop a property fraud.
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SRA wants statutory designation to encourage reporting of SLAPPs
Regulator reveals that it is investigating 29 cases brought by 17 firms.
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Divorce action funder failed to carry out checks before lending £232k
Ombudsman finds that Novitas, which charged 18% interest on loan secured against borrower's house, acted unfairly.