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Cash-strapped school must reveal £500k legal bill over head’s parent lawsuit!
Pensby High must disclose total legal costs in the headteacher’s £500k lawsuit funded from school accounts
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Magistrate lied over car park breach, hit with serious misconduct warning
Sharanjit Sandhu found guilty of serious misconduct after a false account over a car park breach
Remand inmates freed from court with no support, review warns of prison crisis
Dame Anne Owers warns court delays leave remand inmates freed without vital resettlement support
Lancaster lawyer banned for ignoring money laundering rules and withholding £102k
William Harris struck off after systemic AML breaches and withholding £102k in client funds
Top lawyer investigated after alleged 5am ‘unwanted’ dick pic
Fasken launches independent probe after partner accused of sending explicit photo
UK property deals can now skip witnesses under landmark e‑signature move
Solicitors invited to file deeds with secure, witness‑free electronic signatures
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
Pérez-llorca and Gómez-Pinzón agree historic merger to enter Colombian market
Pérez-llorca merges with Gómez-Pinzón, forming a powerhouse in Colombia and Latin America
London showcases global dispute resolution at London International Disputes Week
Thousands of lawyers gather in London to promote the city as global hub for dispute resolution
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
Magistrate lied over car park breach, hit with serious misconduct warning
Sharanjit Sandhu found guilty of serious misconduct after a false account over a car park breach
Remand inmates freed from court with no support, review warns of prison crisis
Dame Anne Owers warns court delays leave remand inmates freed without vital resettlement support
Lancaster lawyer banned for ignoring money laundering rules and withholding £102k
William Harris struck off after systemic AML breaches and withholding £102k in client funds
Top lawyer investigated after alleged 5am ‘unwanted’ dick pic
Fasken launches independent probe after partner accused of sending explicit photo
UK property deals can now skip witnesses under landmark e‑signature move
Solicitors invited to file deeds with secure, witness‑free electronic signatures
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
Pérez-llorca and Gómez-Pinzón agree historic merger to enter Colombian market
Pérez-llorca merges with Gómez-Pinzón, forming a powerhouse in Colombia and Latin America
London showcases global dispute resolution at London International Disputes Week
Thousands of lawyers gather in London to promote the city as global hub for dispute resolution
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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Samira Mohamed Seth fined £12.5k for reckless mortgage mis-selling case handling
Solicitor admits reckless conduct in mortgage mis-selling claims, fined £12.5k by tribunal
Amir Nazir Butt fined £15k for client money breaches and false declaration to SRA
Sra says solicitor breached rules, mishandled funds, and made a false compliance declaration
Court upholds ban on barrister over sexual harassment of pupils
Robert Michael Kearney’s bid to overturn disbarment for sexual misconduct was dismissed by the High Court
Magistrate lied over car park breach, hit with serious misconduct warning
Sharanjit Sandhu found guilty of serious misconduct after a false account over a car park breach
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