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Law firm fined £60k after client data dumped on dark web
Sensitive police evidence and client data exposed after DPP Law suffers major ransomware breach
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Too soon”: Disgraced solicitor denied roll return with £64k still unpaid
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Solicitor fined £32.5k for AML failings over deals with ex-azeri minister’s son
Tribunal fines firm manager and imposes five-year practice restrictions over serious AML breaches
James Rafferty guilty, 17-month ban and heavy fine rock legal profession
Solicitor fined after guilty plea to failing breath test; banned from driving for 17 months
Landlord loses bid to strike out mould and damp claims over expert dispute
Court refuses to dismiss two housing disrepair claims despite breaches of pre-action protocol.
Too soon”: Disgraced solicitor denied roll return with £64k still unpaid
Tribunal rejects ex-solicitor’s comeback bid, citing unpaid costs and lack of exceptional grounds.
Melbourne solicitor fined $5k for groping 17-year-old girl outside kebab shop
Lawyer’s sudden approach left the girl “shocked and frozen
US to plant nuclear reactor on Moon, redrawing space power lines
NASA eyes 2030 moon reactor, sparking global race to control space’s most coveted terrain.
Trump slaps $50m price tag on Maduro’s head in drug trafficking crackdown
The U.S. ups its bounty on Nicolás Maduro to $50 million, accusing him of running narco-trafficking networks
Don’t fear ECHR reform’: Attorney general signals radical rethink of human rights court
Richard Hermer KC urges open debate on ECHR reform and greater respect for national sovereignty
Stunning twist: Lawyer seeking Hasina’s execution removed from her own defence team
Lawyer who once urged Hasina’s hanging now ousted from her tribunal defence in explosive courtroom drama.
UK calls for overhaul of ‘out-of-touch’ European Human Rights Court
Mahmood warns ECHR must evolve or risk losing public support as deportation rulings spark outrage
Personal injury fraud suspects try to flip script, judge slams door on data lawsuit
Clients accused of fraud claim data misuse, judge finds their complaint baseless and dismisses it
£2.9bn motor scam? FCA unmasks soaring costs from dodgy injury claim factories
FCA demands tougher penalties as injury claim fraud pushes UK motor premiums to breaking point
Judge slams ‘shameless padding’ by injury lawyers in child farm case
District judge accuses personal injury firm of “costs padding” in no win, no fee farm injury case
Child’s Injury Damages Slashed in Half-High Court Restores Solicitor’s 50% Deduction
High Court restores 50% damages cut for law firm...
Eight guilty in massive UK data scam fueling injury claims
Personal data stolen from garages helped fuel illegal PI claim calls; Eight men now face sentencing
AI set to invade UK courts as government pushes full justice system overhaul
Government unveils sweeping AI plan to transform courts, staff, and case administration
AI is killing Biglaw jobs but it’s great news for malpractice lawyers, says Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang says AI is replacing biglaw juniors—sparking fears of malpractice, not progress.
Barrister busted for quoting fake court cases in shocking legal scandal
Sarah Forey and Haringey Law Centre face a damning high court rebuke after inventing legal precedents.
Is your legal assistant about to be replaced by a robot?
Legal AI tools threaten to disrupt paralegal roles, but experts say humans are far from obsolete.
Fax out, email in: Civil rule reform targets modernised service
Civil Procedure Rule Committee proposes barring solicitors from rejecting email service without a reason
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