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Civil Business Centre data exposes Court Delays
Civil justice does not always fail in a dramatic way. Sometimes it fails by making people wait 27 working days before a basic application…
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Law Centre Closure Exposes Legal Aid Pressure
Hillingdon Law Centre law centre has been forced into temporary closure, giving the legal aid crisis a local postcode. The closure, reported on 6…
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Taylor Rose fined £160,000+ by the SRA
Taylor Rose has been fined £160,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority over accounts rules breaches. Reporting this week says the regulator found multiple failures…
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SRA asks Solicitors for £25m for Self Repair
The SRA wants solicitors to pay more for regulation. The regulator has opened a consultation on its draft business plan and budget for 2026/27.…
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BSB seeks Appeal Power over Health Panel Rulings
The Bar Standards Board wants a new power to challenge health panel decisions. Health panels deal with barristers whose ability to practise may be…
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SRA and CILEX transfer talks collapse
The plan to move CILEX regulation to the SRA has been dropped. The proposal would have moved the regulation of CILEX members to the…
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Money Order puts Pressure on SRA
The SRA has reportedly been ordered to explain how up to £40m of client money went missing from the PM Law group. The order,…
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School Exclusion Claim Survives Limitation Appeal
A school’s attempt to stop an out-of-time disability discrimination claim has failed in the Upper Tribunal. The case concerns a mother’s claim over the…
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BHP Brazil Dam Claim Keeps Pressure on UK Courts
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment on 6 May in the litigation brought by Municipio de Mariana and many other claimants against BHP…
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FCA probes PayPal wallet links with Visa and Mastercard
The FCA has put Mastercard, Visa and PayPal under formal competition scrutiny over the way PayPal’s digital wallet is funded and used. The FCA…