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Barristers will have a positive duty to act “in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion” under a shake-up of the equality rules launched by the Bar Standards Board.

A former conveyancer has raised almost £850,000 for a new onboarding tool, including a grant of £292,000 from Innovate UK, which went live in July.

Rule changes which would mean that law firms regulated by CILEx Regulation would be the first required to publish price and service information for all services have been put to the LSB.

Listed insolvency litigation funder Manolete said it was enjoying “the most attractive trading conditions” since the business was formed in 2009 as it announced strong financial results.

A City law firm has asked its lawyers to e-sign an agreement not to print documents for a low-carbon service specially developed for the Government Legal Department.

The High Court has struck out a prospective representative action on behalf of people who have suffered flight delays because it was more about the funder making money than consumer rights.

A solicitor who did not shut down his law firm properly, continuing to deal with client matters even though he was not insured, has been rebuked.

The Court of Appeal has rejected a prisoner’s claim that his lawyers “failed to represent him properly” after convictions for grievous bodily harm.

The Legal Ombudsman is set to restart work towards publishing the decisions it makes in full, now that operational performance is improving, Legal Futures can reveal.

The High Court did not “receive” a claim form that was not properly e-filed by a litigant in person wanting to sue her former solicitors, the Court of Appeal has ruled.