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'In the many tributes that have poured in for Robert, he is repeatedly described as kind, thoughtful, respected, wise, c...
15/08/2025

'In the many tributes that have poured in for Robert, he is repeatedly described as kind, thoughtful, respected, wise, compassionate and a true gentleman.'

Lubna Shuja remembers Robert Bourns, former president of the Law Society of England and Wales:

11 May 1956 - 23 June 2025.

A law firm has said it was persuaded to award a training contract to a paralegal in part because of her rising profile o...
15/08/2025

A law firm has said it was persuaded to award a training contract to a paralegal in part because of her rising profile on LinkedIn:

Director says Xiao Pan elevated the firm's visibility and voice through social media posts.

Two magistrates have been sanctioned for misconduct over separate car park issues - one of which led to an altercation a...
15/08/2025

Two magistrates have been sanctioned for misconduct over separate car park issues - one of which led to an altercation and the other to a court session being interrupted:

One magistrate was issued with a formal warning for misconduct while the other was issued with formal advice, JCIO says.

Regulators have ‘several’ open investigations following a rise in complaints about surveyors providing generic reports f...
15/08/2025

Regulators have ‘several’ open investigations following a rise in complaints about surveyors providing generic reports for housing disrepair claims, the Gazette can reveal:

Regulator concerned about conflict of interest between solicitors firms and surveyors instructed on multiple cases.

A criminal defence firm has successfully argued that it should have been paid a trial fee, rather than just a fee for a ...
15/08/2025

A criminal defence firm has successfully argued that it should have been paid a trial fee, rather than just a fee for a guilty plea, for its work on the so-called ‘eunuch-maker’ case:

Costs judge finds that the equivalent to a Newton hearing took place following guilty plea in 'unusual' case.

A costs judge has described international firm Dentons’ conduct in litigation over disputed bills totalling more than £2...
15/08/2025

A costs judge has described international firm Dentons’ conduct in litigation over disputed bills totalling more than £2 million as ‘somewhat obstructive whilst claiming in correspondence a desire to compromise’:

Costs judge says international firm's 'absence of informative replies' led to inspection application.

A solicitor who ran claims on behalf of women given mesh implants has failed to engage with the disciplinary process aga...
14/08/2025

A solicitor who ran claims on behalf of women given mesh implants has failed to engage with the disciplinary process against him, it has emerged:

Three-day substantive hearing set to go ahead next year to examine multitude of allegations.

The number of 18-year-olds accepted on to university and college law courses has soared by 10.4% to a record 27,150, acc...
14/08/2025

The number of 18-year-olds accepted on to university and college law courses has soared by 10.4% to a record 27,150, according to UCAS data published to coincide with A-Level results day:

Number of teens heading to college or university to study Law rises by over 2,500.

The legal sector continues to outperform the UK economy as a whole, official statistics revealed today:
14/08/2025

The legal sector continues to outperform the UK economy as a whole, official statistics revealed today:

Revenues were 7% up on June 2024, official statistics show.

An activist law centre has filed a complaint with the Solicitors Regulation Authority accusing lobby group UK Lawyers fo...
14/08/2025

An activist law centre has filed a complaint with the Solicitors Regulation Authority accusing lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel of improperly seeking to shut down public expressions of solidarity with Palestine:

Lobby group accused of deploying SLAPPs to muzzle free expression dismisses allegations as 'inaccurate and misinformed'.

Profits at Eversheds Sutherland International have recovered from last year's dip, latest figures in the 2024/25 results...
14/08/2025

Profits at Eversheds Sutherland International have recovered from last year's dip, latest figures in the 2024/25 results season show:

Two international firms report results in year marked by 'geopolitical complexities and uncertain market conditions'.

A High Court judge has not given ‘any weight’ to AI-generated information submitted as evidence about whether a mother i...
14/08/2025

A High Court judge has not given ‘any weight’ to AI-generated information submitted as evidence about whether a mother in a family case would be entitled to state benefits in New Zealand:

Question of whether a mother would be entitled to benefits in New Zealand goes unanswered.

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