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Secondment scheme builds links with Africa's top legal talent
Pioneering legal charity International Lawyers for Africa has opened the selection process for a unique network-building scheme, which offers African practitioners a three-month secondment at international firms based in London, Paris and Dubai. The Flagship Programme has so far trained 170 lawyers from 20 jurisdictions - including some where the ...
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AML quango part-funded by lawyers set for January launch
Concerns raised over running costs of new body.
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Law firms are keeping solicitors off the bench, MoJ admits
Government vows to do more to address disparity between barristers and non-barristers becoming judges.
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Firm builds closer barrister links with pupillage scheme
Pepperells says clients increasingly like to have all services under one roof.
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New-build leaseholds to be outlawed
Government announces measures to end unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system.
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Names are revealed of five solicitors taking silk
Successful applicants among 119 new QC appointments announced today.
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CPS reveals reasons for dismissing 15 lawyers
MPs told of sickness absence, gross misconduct, negligence and criminal conviction.
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False claims doctor ordered to pay back £183k
London medic had invoiced for physiotherapy sessions from individual who did not exist.
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Society calls for disclosures of conveyancing referral fees
Timely sharing of information the key to improving the home buying process, Chancery Lane tells government.
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LASPO review should consider basic right to access to justice - MPs
Supreme Court judgment on employment tribunal fees may have moved the goalposts, says justice committee.
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Court rules ex-clients not entitled to copies of firm's documents
Former clients had wanted material to challenge a costs bill, offering to pay 15p per page.
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Solicitor jailed for 20 years for child sex abuse
Glen Bartlett, who practised in mental health in Essex, sentenced for 'vile' offences in 1970s and 1980s.
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Government rules out review of legal services regulation
Justice minister says profession can do more to reform itself without intervention.
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Firm loses appeal against loss of 'dishonest' fees
District judge had said conduct of solicitor was sufficiently egregious to disallow costs.
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Welsh tribunals get their own senior judge
Appointment of president of Welsh tribunals marks further step towards separate jurisdiction.
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Government has £31m left to refund after fees ruling
Refund process for employment tribunal claims was fully rolled out in November.
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Businesses fear rise in 'vexatious' tribunal claims
Just one in 10 businesses believes the Supreme Court ruling will have no serious impact.
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Lammy dismayed as government rejects BAME judicial targets
Lord chancellor commits to working towards all recommendations, but there appears to be inaction on some elements.
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Lawyers shun idea of compulsory mediation
Litigation experts also dismiss proposal of greater costs penalties for those who want to go through court.
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PI clampdown continues as police target cold-call offices
Claims management regulator involved in raids on properties in the Nottingham area.