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Unregistered barrister Mark Peter Giles suspended from practice for six months

The effect is that Mr Giles cannot practise as a barrister until the end of the suspension period

Top Rankings for Clarke Willmott in 2024 Chambers & Partners Guide

The firm is ranked in 26 areas across their seven offices, with five practice areas achieving the top Band 1 ranking

Loch Associates Group recognised as one of the UK’s best law firms by Legal 500 and Chambers

The South East multi-service law and HR business, has once again been ranked highly in the UK’s most prestigious legal directories; the Legal 500 2024 edition and The Chambers 2024 edition

First cohort of students graduate from Aston University’s Pathways to Law programme

The first cohort of Aston University students have graduated from the final module of the Pathways to Law programme, an initiative which aims to support local students from under-represented backgrounds towards a career in law

Slater Heelis celebrates continued success with Chambers Rankings announcement

Following record rankings in this year’s Legal 500 announcement, award-winning law firm Slater Heelis is celebrating continued success in the newly released Chamber Rankin

Firms have more to do to identify and manage money laundering risks

Solicitor firms have been warned that they need to do more to properly assess any money laundering risks posed by clients and the services they are seeking

100 working days on from launch of Europe’s new patent courts system, number of Unitary Patents registered nears 11,000

Under the UPC, patent holders can obtain a single patent covering 17 European countries and enforce such patents and existing European patents

Reducing the harm from illegal drugs

The government has committed £900 million for the first three years of the strategy, from 2022 to 2025, with £768 million to enhance treatment and recovery services