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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.
Academic shares vision for creating access to justice
A prominent barrister and academic has put forward plans to create two new institutes to help remove the barriers that prevent 3.5m people each year from accessing legal support.
MPs: People can’t access legal aid, lawyers can’t afford to do it
MPs today describe a legal aid system on the verge of collapse – one that “people cannot qualify for or access, and that providers cannot sustainably deliver”.
More would-be lawyers turning to CILEX
The uncertainty caused by the Mazur ruling has not discouraged would-be lawyers from studying with CILEX, with new registrations up 18% this year, its chief executive has revealed.
Solicitor jailed for stealing £1.2m from clients
A solicitor who stole nearly £1.2m from clients – in part to pay his tax bill – has been jailed for nearly four years after admitting three counts of fraud by abuse of position.
Suspended jail sentence for ex-client who threatened to kill solicitor
A woman has been handed a suspended prison sentence after threatening to kill her former solicitor five years after she acted for her in Family Court proceedings.
SRA to shift Compensation Fund burden to individual solicitors
Individuals are set to pay 70% of the contributions to the Compensation Fund this year after a major policy shift by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Consumer panel lays out case for single legal regulator
The moment for structural reform of legal regulation “has arrived”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel says today in a call for a new single independent regulator.
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How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
Fifteen years on: Lessons from ABS reform
Fifteen years ago this month saw the very first alternative business structure. At the time, the prospect of non-lawyers owning law firms was dubbed ‘Tesco Law’.
Hybrid working and client money controls – be aware of the risks
For legal finance teams, remote working has changed how information moves, how approvals are obtained and how colleagues communicate.
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