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Three law firms unite to fund new rewilding project
Three insurance law firms have agreed to provide £50,000 each for 50 years of funding for a major new rewilding project.
Turnover, profit and debt up at listed firm as it sheds staff
Listed law firm Gateley yesterday issued a mixed set of results, with revenue up by 8.2% but debt quadrupling to £25m, while it is planning to cut up to 40 support staff.
Law firm in dock for running cases using “fraudulent” documents
A judge has expressed deep concern about how an East London law firm has run immigration cases, with multiple clients relying on materially similar documents.
Norris takes over as Lord Chancellor as Reeves becomes AG
A former trade union organiser with no legal background was yesterday named as the new Lord Chancellor and secretary of state for justice.
Government set to allow DBAs in opt-out collective actions
The government has proposed lifting the ban on the use of damages-based agreements to fund opt-out collective actions.
Law firms face enforcement action over misleading claims ads
The FCA has spotted 170 misleading car finance adverts as part of the on-going campaign against “poor practices” by CMCs and law firms.
High Court throws out solicitor’s appeal against SDT decision
The High Court has thrown out a solicitor’s appeal against a decision of the SDT because she failed to provide grounds for more than four months after filing it.
Barrister facing prison sentence for helping gangster trace assassin
A criminal barrister who helped a gangster trace a gunman who tried to assassinate him is facing a long prison sentence and the end of her legal career.
CLC rebukes Legal Services Consumer Panel for “inaccuracies”
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has issued a sharp rebuke to the Legal Services Consumer Panel for its “inaccurate representation” of the regulator last week.
Justice committee calls for quadrupling of probate fee threshold
MPs have called on the Ministry of Justice to increase the minimum threshold at which estates must pay probate application fees from £5,000 to £20,000.
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Don’t be fooled by the civil court statistics
The latest civil justice figures look deceptively upbeat, with faster claims. But these numbers mask a deeper truth: people are still waiting more than a year for justice.
SEO is changing: Are you measuring the right things?
AI means firms may see falling organic traffic and wonder if SEO is still working. The more interesting question is whether traffic is still the right measure of success.
Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.
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