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Children's charity under threat following social welfare firm's closure
Swansea-based TA Law provided office space to Kin Cymru, which has helped families to successfully challenge benefits decisions.
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Judge berates global firm's 'lack of rigour' in privacy case
Judgment bars identification of executive under investigation for corruption.
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Personal injury lawyers fined for referral fee ban breaches
Pair insisted they were simply operating as many other PI firms do.
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CMS promotes 21 UK lawyers to partner - including 16 women
Top ten global firm CMS has appointed 49 new partners worldwide in a record promotion round, including 21 in London. Sixteen of the 21 UK appointments are women, among a 47% female cohort globally. CMS was greatly enlarged through its three-way megamerger with Nabarro and Olswang on 1 May 2017. ...
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Franchisers tailored illegal scheme to bypass immigration rules
Trio set to be sentenced after scheme designed to circumvent immigration service commissioner regulations is exposed.
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Turkish firm aims to capitalise on ‘buoyant’ London
Yuksel Karkin Attorney Partnership was former Turkish arm of DLA Piper.
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CEO who raised alarm at firm's finances loses unfair dismissal claim
Peter Watson was dismissed in 2017 after making allegations - but tribunal finds this was not the reason for his removal.
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Fieldfisher prepares for Brexit with Dublin launch
Firm joins forces with top-20 Irish practice McDowell Purcell.
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Partner promotions: Clifford Chance on track for diversity goal
Magic circle firm aims for 30% female partnership.
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Society exposes 'catastrophic' housing advice deserts
If the nearest solicitor is in another county they may as well be on Mars, Law Society president says.
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Solicitor fined by tribunal after second drink-drive conviction
Tribunal opts to double the fine originally agreed between SRA and solicitor.
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Solicitors targeted in judicial diversity drive
Ministry of Justice has committed £152,000 over three years to help members of under-represented groups become judges.
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Fixed fees can apply to claim which settled for £42k, court rules
Court rulings make clear new rules must apply to cases that start in fixed-cost protocol.
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Conveyancers warned of scam email
Cyber security expert says request for quote could be attempt to discover weak spots.
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'No case too big': Judge rejects bid to move group action to London
Court space and specialist judge will be found in Liverpool for compensation claim relating to collapsed Brazilian dam.
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Vegans challenge the euro tube
Proposal to ban the sale of vegetarian products as 'sausages' or 'burgers' breaches human rights, charity says.
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Criminal barristers prepared to walk out over fees
Criminal Bar Association says survey findings give a mandate for action.
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City watchdog cools on 'duty of care' rule for financial services firms
The UK’s markets watchdog has gone cold on the idea of a new ‘duty of care’ safeguard for consumers that would enable fresh compensation claims in the event of future financial services scandals. Last year the Financial Conduct Authority published a discussion paper on introducing a duty or legal obligation ...
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'Brilliant and inspirational' in-house lawyer killed in Sri Lanka blasts
Anita Nicholson, admitted in 2000, worked at mining company Anglo American.
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University offers ‘top-100 education’ with City firm partnership
New course incorporating year-long placement confirms predictions of two-tier training regime under SQE.