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UK risks chilling investment with overzealous FDI law, lawyers warn
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Melbourne solicitor fined $5k for groping 17-year-old girl outside kebab shop
Lawyer’s sudden approach left the girl “shocked and frozen
Alan Eccles appeared as a legal “expert” on TV about trusts while facing charges for child abuse.
Disgraced lawyer talks about trusts on TV days after guilty plea for child abuse
Francis Mathew and law and lawyers ITD slammed with £25k fines after shocking client money scandal!
Francis Mathew and the firm face severe penalties for mishandling client funds and breaching anti-money laundering laws
Latham, Alston & Bird steer $10.5bn Amphenol buyout of CommScope business
Latham, Alston & Bird, and Wachtell advise on Amphenol’s billion-dollar CommScope acquisition.
Solicitor struck off for hiding £23k from ex-wife in divorce asset deception
Matthew Becker struck off after failing to disclose £23k capital during divorce proceedings.
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
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
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
Melbourne solicitor fined $5k for groping 17-year-old girl outside kebab shop
Lawyer’s sudden approach left the girl “shocked and frozen
Alan Eccles appeared as a legal “expert” on TV about trusts while facing charges for child abuse.
Disgraced lawyer talks about trusts on TV days after guilty plea for child abuse
Francis Mathew and law and lawyers ITD slammed with £25k fines after shocking client money scandal!
Francis Mathew and the firm face severe penalties for mishandling client funds and breaching anti-money laundering laws
Latham, Alston & Bird steer $10.5bn Amphenol buyout of CommScope business
Latham, Alston & Bird, and Wachtell advise on Amphenol’s billion-dollar CommScope acquisition.
Solicitor struck off for hiding £23k from ex-wife in divorce asset deception
Matthew Becker struck off after failing to disclose £23k capital during divorce proceedings.
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
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
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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Melbourne solicitor fined $5k for groping 17-year-old girl outside kebab shop
Lawyer’s sudden approach left the girl “shocked and frozen
Alan Eccles appeared as a legal “expert” on TV about trusts while facing charges for child abuse.
Disgraced lawyer talks about trusts on TV days after guilty plea for child abuse
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
Francis Mathew and law and lawyers ITD slammed with £25k fines after shocking client money scandal!
Francis Mathew and the firm face severe penalties for mishandling client funds and breaching anti-money laundering laws
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