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LSB, APIL and Law Centres Federation to intervene in Mazur

The Legal Services Board, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and the Law Centres Federation have all been granted permission to intervene in next month’s Mazur appeal.

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Solicitor struck off for selling property with co-owner’s knowledge

A solicitor who sold a property he part-owned without the knowledge of his co-owner has been struck off, with the SDT finding he was “primarily motivated” by resentment.

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NHS spend on legal costs is “unacceptable”, say MPs

It is “unacceptable” that so much public money is spent on legal fees for clinical negligence claims and the government needs to take action, MPs said today.

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Lawyers sign letter to Starmer calling for “universal” anti-SLAPPs law

A group of media lawyers, including newspaper general counsel and KCs, have put their names to an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for stronger anti-SLAPP provisions.

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Fixed recoverable costs: Sacrificing justice for predictability?

The extended fixed recoverable costs regime is failing to achieve its stated objectives. Instead of promoting fairness and efficiency, the rules are creating anomalies that undermine justice.


Expectations keep rising, so prioritise client experience

Law firms are facing growing pressure to place greater focus on client experience or risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive legal market.


Want sustainable growth? Look to operational excellence

Many firms are being forced to reassess where growth will come from. Increasingly, the answer lies in operational excellence: creating capacity from existing teams.