Monday

30th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: In its highly critical response to the Ministry of Justice review of legal regulation, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said lenders were baffled by the “plethora” of regulators and lost confidence in legal professional standards during the credit crunch due to “significant solicitor fraud”. Full story - New Law Journal


Sunday

29th September - Law News

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Saturday

28th September - Law News

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Friday

27th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Solicitor 'dissented' from LSB executive recommendation in favour of scheme. Nick Glockling, legal director of the Legal Services Board and a solicitor, disagreed with a recommendation of the LSB executive that the quality assurance scheme for advocates should be approved because he was concerned about the threat to judicial independence, it has emerged. Full story - Solicitors Journal


Thursday

26th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is to begin work on what types of complaints it should accept from non-clients amid reports of lawyers harassing third parties over alleged debts, violating their privacy and doling out abusive treatment in court. Full story - Legal Futures


Wednesday

25th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Scottish solicitors have voted firmly against what would have been a landmark proposal to end the practice of allowing one professional to act for two parties in a conveyancing transaction. Full story - Law Gazette


Tuesday

24th September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: England’s leading group of in-house lawyers is facing a commercial battle with its own professional body for the training market following a recent split over independence. Full story - The Lawyer

Monday

23rd September - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: New proposals for qualified one-way costs shifting. The Ministry of Justice has proposed introducing costs protection for defamation and invasion of privacy claimants. Full story - New law Journal