<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lawyer - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Lawyer news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[SRA amends new COLP/COFA rules after backlash from firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rule will apply only to an individual who can&nbsp;unilaterally&nbsp;make significant management decisions, says regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-new-colpcofa-rules-after-backlash-from-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-new-colpcofa-rules-after-backlash-from-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA amends COLP/COFA rules following backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proscription will apply only to an individual who can&nbsp;unilaterally&nbsp;make significant management decisions, says regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-colpcofa-rules-following-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-colpcofa-rules-following-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decade-long saga ends with ENRC-SFO settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA['The SFO is a fundamentally different organisation,' says director of legal services following announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decade-long-saga-ends-with-enrc-sfo-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decade-long-saga-ends-with-enrc-sfo-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPP sentences to be abolished 'by end of this parliament']]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice secretary Alex Norris will work with former home secretary David Blunkett whose administration introduced the punishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ipp-sentences-to-be-abolished-by-end-of-this-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ipp-sentences-to-be-abolished-by-end-of-this-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milne SDT case to proceed despite conviction appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor says he plans to appeal his criminal conviction for stalking court blogger later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/milne-sdt-case-to-proceed-despite-conviction-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/milne-sdt-case-to-proceed-despite-conviction-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister promises to look at SRA’s anti-SLAPP powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has 'begun to take the stepping stones' towards comprehensive legislation against abusive litigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-promises-to-look-at-sras-anti-slapp-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-promises-to-look-at-sras-anti-slapp-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm's staff get 3% bonus despite profit fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm says it has invested in technology and office infrastructure as part of its long-term strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-staff-get-3-bonus-despite-profit-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-staff-get-3-bonus-despite-profit-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm hands staff 3% bonus despite dip in profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm says it has invested in technology and office infrastructure as part of its long-term strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-hands-staff-3-bonus-despite-dip-in-profits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-hands-staff-3-bonus-despite-dip-in-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tug-of-war over Mariana dam claim as rivals claim leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogust Goodhead questions validity of new group claiming to represent interests of Brazilian claimants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tug-of-war-over-mariana-dam-claim-as-rivals-claim-leadership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tug-of-war-over-mariana-dam-claim-as-rivals-claim-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA risks creating perverse incentive to pay off unhappy clients - Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms may choose to settle purely on commercial grounds, even where a complaint lacks merit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-risks-creating-perverse-incentive-to-pay-off-unhappy-clients-society/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-risks-creating-perverse-incentive-to-pay-off-unhappy-clients-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ reveals £1.5m cashpot to fund criminal bar pupillages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Justice will invest money to widen access to 'prestigious' profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-reveals-15m-cashpot-to-fund-criminal-bar-pupillages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-reveals-15m-cashpot-to-fund-criminal-bar-pupillages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more firms acquired by growing consolidator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orwins Group takes on established Yorkshire firm and boutique London practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/two-more-firms-acquired-by-growing-consolidator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/two-more-firms-acquired-by-growing-consolidator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison laundry rooms to be converted into cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government to fast track &pound;110m from existing budgets to build more prison cells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-laundry-rooms-to-be-converted-into-cells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-laundry-rooms-to-be-converted-into-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainee jailed for cyberflashing court client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say trainee solicitor abused his position of trust to send explicit messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trainee-jailed-for-cyberflashing-court-client/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trainee-jailed-for-cyberflashing-court-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm vows to scrap billable fee model and charge based on output]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing partner says clients do not care how long it takes to get a piece of work 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men more and drive lawyers out of doing rape and serious sexual offences work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/women-will-suffer-in-criminal-bar-sustainability-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/women-will-suffer-in-criminal-bar-sustainability-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generation Game: Firm ownership passes from father to son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Greenwood describes &lsquo;immense pride&rsquo; at seeing barrister son take on business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/generation-game-firm-ownership-passes-from-father-to-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/generation-game-firm-ownership-passes-from-father-to-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data breach case against DWF thrown out by Court of 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