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NewsJunior lawyers plan new challenges over ‘super-exam’
Legal Services Board says it is expecting another application from Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsLegal regulators outperforming accountancy on AML supervision
Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision finds that regulators have more to do.
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NewsCommonhold 'must earn market approval' to be viable leasehold alternative
Law Society is worried about the scale of immediate, radical change on the cards.
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NewsFirm co-chair charged over US university admissions scandal
Gordon Caplan named in District Attorney’s Office documents.
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NewsPeers call for speedier bribery investigations
Bribery Act 'an excellent piece of legislation', post-legislative scrutiny committee agrees.
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NewsBilling errors not enough to reduce solicitor costs, rules High Court
Judge also rejects defendant’s contention that ATE premium was unreasonable.
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NewsCharities warn MoJ over impact of probate fee hike
Probate fee statutory instrument is set to come into force in April.
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NewsBrexit: Attorney General's legal advice deals blow to PM
Prime Minister claims to have secured ‘legally binding’ changes to the withdrawal agreement.
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NewsLinklaters achieves 20% female partnership for first time
Firm has revealed details of latest round of promotions.
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NewsMaster grants Inheritance Act application made 25 years out of time
Judgment also questions approach from another court to considering late applications.
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MPs demand timetable for economic crime reform
Treasury Select Committee says legislation should be introduced in time for next Queen’s speech.
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NewsMortgage lenders worried about commonhold insolvency
Law Commission has been tasked with reviving the leasehold alternative to home ownership.
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NewsCourts IT headache drags on into Friday
Croydon Crown Court experiencing problems as HMCTS insists problem has been resolved.
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News'Waiting for Godot': Ex-client on the hook for costs after ignoring solicitor's advice on offer
Judge says solicitors can’t wait 'like Vladimir and Estragon' for opponent to make offer that might never come.
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NewsIT failure knocks out courts for second time in two months
HM Courts & Tribunals Service said it is experiencing problems with the Crown Court Digital Case System.
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NewsPre-trial hearing to consider ‘defeat device’ in VW group action case
High Court says early determination could be beneficial to main trial.
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NewsFinancial crime enforcement 'outsourced to US'
Campaign group calls for new offence of failing to prevent economic crime.
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NewsCourt of Appeal discharges injunction banning firm from VW group action
Harcus Sinclair had been in dispute with Your Lawyers regarding the VW emissions litigation.
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NewsJunior lawyers demand review of approval process amid SQE row
Legal Services Act should make room for an appeal process, says Junior Lawyers Division.
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NewsICAEW loses appeal to regulate all legal services
Accountancy body cannot convince High Court judges to overturn Lord Chancellor’s decision.