Last 3 months headlines – Page 6
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NewsLAA demands £35,000 for case that ended 13 years ago
Legal advice charity says no records have been presented to show that it owes full amount.
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NewsSolicitor rebuked for no-complaint settlement offers
Regulator says actions of 25-year in-house veteran showed ‘concerning lack of judgement’.
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NewsCamping is a form of open-air recreation, Supreme Court rules
Judges say it would be ‘absurd’ if walkers on Dartmoor commons could not stop to enjoy a picnic or camp.
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NewsLitigant barred from office for intimidating staff
Litigant in person was intimidating and oppressive to staff who were scared to use the office reception, judge finds.
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NewsFamily justice delays double legal aid spend
Spending watchdog criticises lack of government data to understand why cases are taking so long.
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News‘Fewer dollars’ for UK economy as top lit funder spurns English law
Government's failure to act on PACCAR Supreme Court ruling ‘regrettable’, says Burford chief.
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NewsDefence solicitor praised by Court of Appeal in Southport Tweet case
Liam Muir was accused of failing to advise Lucy Connolly, who called for hotels to be set on fire.
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NewsFast-expanding Knights forecasts higher profits as margins improve
Stockmarket-listed group has stepped up its acquisition strategy with a number of eye-catching buys.
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NewsMastercard: Merricks demands apology from funder as £200m settlement approved
Class members will receive £45 per head if 2.5 million people come forward, £46m ringfenced for funder Innsworth.
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NewsSouth coast firm joins Lawfront legal stable in biggest deal yet
Former Allen & Overy leaders set up PE advisory service as sector reaches for investment.
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NewsLawyers face payment delays following LAA cyber attack
Practitioners having to email and phone about applications while Ministry of Justice works on back-up service to replace digital portal.
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NewsSlater and Gordon beats off costs challenge from 224 ex-clients
Senior Costs Judge Rowley says clients understood terms and were not put under pressure to sign.
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NewsEngland's oldest town's biggest law firms are future-proofing in different ways
Three of Colchester’s biggest practices had existential decisions to make about their trading strategy. They chose different paths in terms of identity, ownership and funding.
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NewsRussian litigants flood back to London courts
Some 93 nationalities were represented in commercial courts in 2024-25, a new record, with United Arab Emirates also climbing the charts.
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NewsTrial by TV: You be the Judge
Channel 5 programme presented by Anne Robinson is designed to show the flaws of our sentencing system.
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NewsMarried pair held in contempt over doctored evidence
Dishonest claimant had said her solicitors let her down over costs information.
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News'Significant' amount of personal data accessed in LAA cyber attack
Dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history and financial data may be in the hands of hackers.
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NewsSDT fines firm £120k for 15-year breaches of AML regulations
Review of eight files found that none had compliant client and risk matter assessments.
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NewsNew Everton home to be named the Hill Dickinson Stadium
Partnership described as one of the biggest naming rights deals in Europe.
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NewsIn depth: ECHR withdrawal 'no longer just the headbanger's view'
Thinktank Policy Exchange is seeking to propel withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights into mainstream political debate.