All Law Gazette articles in 8 January 2018
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Co-op moves online to cater for divorces at all hours
Service will cost a fixed £600 in addition to the £550 court fee.
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PI sector stands by for reforms update from parliament
Evidence session to be held scrutinising case for small claims limit increase, but criticism at absense of claimant solicitors.
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Judge dismisses disclosure bids ahead of £126m credit hire trial
Defendants in Autofocus case include three law firms – Keoghs, Lyons Davidson and Morgan Cole (now Blake Morgan) – and three solicitors from each firm.
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Claims business battles on despite financial struggles in 2017
Law firm customers looking again at their business models and how they bring in work.
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Firm hire: William Boddy
William Boddy has been promoted to partner in the litigation practice at international law firm, McGuireWoods.
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Solicitors facing PC fee hike to fund new quango
Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision could cost up to £25 per supervised individual.
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Save our home! New advice centre appeals for funds
Greater Manchester Law Centre relies entirely on donations and contributions.
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Birmingham lawyers celebrate bicentenary
Second city's law society now has 4,500 members, including 1,000 who joined in the past three years.
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Bar defends traditional values in attacks on training and price transparency proposals
The Bar Council has staunchly defended the ‘values’ of the bar, hitting out regulatory proposals to re-evaluate the role of the Inns of Court and require barristers to publish prices. The council said the role of the Inns of Court should remain mandatory because they ‘play a fundamental role in ...
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His Honour scoops up the donkey work
How common is donkey-ownership among our judiciary? Obiter is prompted to ask after a trip to Birmingham.
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Medics outraged as MedCo fees double
Providers to mandatory accreditation scheme told this week that they will pay significantly more in 2018/19.
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Legal charity calls on firms to support vulnerable staff
LawCare plea comes after details emerge of working environment experienced by solicitor who covered up mistakes.
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Retail guru joins SRA board
'Commitment to customer service, business acumen and strategic insight will be a great addition' - SRA chair.
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Indian 'fly in fly out' case heads to Supreme Court
Magic circle and international firms to argue for rights for foreign lawyers.
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Top 10 public sector suppliers win £600m worth of work
Law firms' success partly attributed to NHS Resolution framework.
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Litigation funder nears £1bn commitment to new investments
Company says figures reflect 'robust' legal finance market.
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Firm hire: Dentons Boekel hires Energy partner Jan Jakob Peelen
Dentons Boekel has strengthened its Energy practice with the recruitment of partner Jan Jakob Peelen in the Amsterdam office.
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City solicitors voice superexam training fears
City of London Law Society says trainee intake could be made up of students qualifying through different routes.