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Public Confidence in Conveyancing Will Not Be Restored by Blame Alone
Conveyancers have always been an easy target. All you need is to speak to a friend or family member who is amidst a property sale to realise that. But transactions drag, chains wobble, pressures build and updating clients with “no…
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The next President of the Supreme Court will inherit more than a title!
Looking for a new job? The court has opened the recruitment process following Lord Reed’s planned retirement on 10 January 2027. Applications close at 5pm on 17 April 2026. Are you up for it? Check out the full job ad…
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Funding regulation is coming. The harder question is what kind
The litigation funding debate has moved on from whether reform is coming. The government has now made clear it intends to introduce a regulatory framework for third-party funding. The more difficult issue is what that framework will actually look like.…
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Mazur Overturned? Yes – But read the small print!
The Court of Appeal yesterday (31/03/2026) handed down CILEX and others v Mazur and others [2026] EWCA Civ 369, judgment dated 31 March 2026. The case concerned the meaning of “carrying on the conduct of litigation” under the Legal Services…
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Law in the Time of Mazur: A View from the Trenches
The fallout from Mazur has prompted a wave of commentary across the profession – much of it loud, much of it academic. What seems to be missing, however, is the perspective of paralegals and junior lawyers likely too scared of…
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FCA Motor Finance Redress Scheme: A Break Down
The FCA has today published the motor finance redress scheme set to compensate customers who were treated unfairly between 2007 and 2024. Read the full Redress Scheme Here The FCA’s motor finance redress scheme is a major step forward for…
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Probate deception case ends in strike-off
The decision to strike off Rachel Parker would have been serious in any setting. In probate work, it lands with particular force. According to the agreed outcome approved by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Parker misled clients, colleagues and a bank…
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LeO budget cap leaves complaint system under pressure
The fight over the Legal Ombudsman’s budget is not a dry argument about internal accounting. It is a live test of whether the complaints system for legal services can cope with the volume now heading towards it. The Legal Services…
Latest Posts
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Public Confidence in Conveyancing Will Not Be Restored by Blame Alone
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The next President of the Supreme Court will inherit more than a title!
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Funding regulation is coming. The harder question is what kind
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Mazur Overturned? Yes – But read the small print!
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Law in the Time of Mazur: A View from the Trenches
