Bar to vote on direct action
Practitioners asked if they would support ‘days of action’ against new legal aid provider scheme.
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McKenzie friend’s ignorance used by ‘unrepentant’ ex-barrister
Former barrister subject to arrest for contempt is fighting ‘tooth and nail’ to avoid paying £1.16m confiscation order, judge rules.
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News UK appoints new in-house chief
Emma Moloney has been interim general counsel since September 2014.
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Court halves SDT suspension of ‘passively complicit’ partner
Karibo Lawson’s suspension cut by a year after SDT punishment found to be ‘extremely severe’.
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Litigation funder pledges £200m for new cases
Third-party litigation funder says money will ‘transform’ the market.
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Labour promises cuts reversal for domestic violence victims
Party says it will increase victim surcharge to return funding back to pre-April 2013 levels.
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Labour promises legal aid reversal for domestic violence victims
Party says it will increase victim surcharge to return funding back to pre-April 2013 levels.
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Paralegal barred by SRA for taking client information
James Pickles was fined £300 last September for taking information whilst working at Jordans Solicitors.
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Immigration adviser convicted after pretending to be solicitor
District judge said Flora Mendes had ‘left a trail of destruction towards vulnerable people she left in her wake’.
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Legal ‘iPlayer’ as Supreme Court launches on-demand video service
The UK Supreme Court hopes the initiative will serve as an educational tool for lawyers and law students.
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