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Fixed costs pilot set for take-off in business courts in 2019
Jackson’s blueprint for fixed costs in Business and Property Courts may finally be coming to fruition.
City watchdog tells claims farmers new regime offers 'trust dividend'
Firm fined £5,000 for misjudgment over divorce advice conflict
Defence solicitor struck off after conviction for tax evasion
#MeToo: City giants coy on partners leaving over inappropriate behaviour
Norton Rose to run new 'innovation' focused graduate scheme
'Yes, minister' - SRA's Leigh Day correspondence revealed
LASPO review publication delayed again to early 2019
SRA reveals £3.1m spend on failed Leigh Day case
Flexible court hours: minister offers assurances as juniors protest
Number of conveyancing firms at all-time low
Six months too long to finalise a divorce, bar warns
Stop calling me 'learned', pleads Rafferty LJ in call for concision
Firm improves client protection against 'kidnap for ransom' demands
Jailed solicitor's conviction quashed on appeal
'Buy any files' firm bets on PI future with Manchester move
Robot auctioneer sells first UK property in binding transaction
LASPO review: have your say
The Ministry of Justice's report won't be out until early next year now. Share your views on what it should say.
How much did divorce law change in 2018?
Last year has seen significant developments, but there is still a way to go.
Flexible hours in civil and family courts
Impact of pilots on judiciary and legal professionals will be closely monitored, writes justice minister Lucy Frazer.
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A smaller IT revolution
Weighing up the pros and cons of a particular practice management system is one of the most critical decisions a small firm can make. Yet despite the benefits, a dearth of IT resources can make implementing such a system challenging, reports Joanna Goodman
Features
Let's write-off, write-offs
Law Society spotlight: December's Council meeting
Decisions and SRA interventions
Second republic
Happy anniversary?
Decisions and SRA interventions
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My legal life: David Merkel
My legal life: Haafiz Suleman
Leader of the pack
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Gatecrasher fails the SRA compliance test
Obiter presents: Rumpole of the Webcam
Solicitor Magson 'so proud' after agonising Apprentice exit
Marketing mission loses its fizz
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Last post: Royal Mail legal chief en route to easyJet
Maaike De Bie is a leading figure in demonstrating the value of in-house lawyers.
3 December 2018
This week’s starred law reports include the dismissal of a Leveson Part 2 inquiry, immigration and asylum, and solicitor dishonesty.
Rise and fall
End of an Era: How China’s Authoritarian Revival is Undermining Its Rise | By Carl Minzner
Life after a breakdown
This Too Will Pass | By Richard Martin
A new front in the war against legislative overload
Red Tape: Managing Excess in Law, Regulation and the Courts | Robin Ellison
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