All Alternative business structures articles – Page 28
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NewsSRA seeks ‘modest’ increase in fining powers
Regulator unhappy with disparity between traditional firms and alternative business structures.
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NewsLegal arm to escape Co-op review
Fact-finding will centre on the group’s democratic structure, the Co-op says.
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OpinionIt's wrong to want QualitySolicitors to fail
Schadenfreude over QS may be tempting, but gloating does no good.
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NewsEssex firm quits QualitySolicitors network
Firm makes decision to stand alone after consultation with clients.
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NewsSRA warns of ‘group contagion’ threat to complex structures
Regulator urges firms tied into complex structures to act against the risk.
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NewsUK is ‘living laboratory’ for ABS innovation, says US expert
Professor says American Bar Association cannot continue opposing non-lawyer ownership indefinitely.
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OpinionThe spirit of the referral fee ban? It doesn’t exist
SRA is doing what it can with the legislation, but is impotent to stop these arrangements.
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NewsSaga Law aims at ‘gap in the market’
Joint venture between Saga and Parabis Law to begin trading next year.
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NewsAA makes move into legal market with ABS licence
Breakdown specialist will offer its members legal services after they have been involved in an accident.
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NewsCo-operative Legal Services announces bar panel
The alternative business structure has increased the size of its bar panel from seven to 20.
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Slater & Gordon confirms another UK acquisition
Rapid expansion into UK market continues as Australian firm seals deal for asbestos disease specialist.
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NewsABSs 'more productive' than traditional law firms, says LSB
Legal oversight regulator says reform of market has been good for consumers.
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NewsPioneering landlord eviction service becomes ABS
Landlord Action was created to bypass solicitors and their ‘expensive’ fees.
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OpinionBoston, where everyone knows our name
Lawyers from England and Wales are on the up in every way, says the Gazette’s reporter at the IBA.
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NewsUS insurance giant buys ABS
Manchester firm Lewis Hymanson Small is to have its second change of ownership this year.
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NewsIBA 2013: US unwilling to discuss ABSs, says insider
IBA 2013: US legal profession under fire for opposition to liberalisation of the market.
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Insolvency unit is spun off in ABS first
Ferguson Financial Ltd has been licensed by the SRA as an alternative business structure
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NewsSpecial bodies keep exemption from ABS licences
Review of regulation sees proposed change delayed once again.
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OpinionSlater & Gordon can't be a household name: it's a law firm
All the advertisements in the world can’t create a law firm brand.
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NewsHong Kong looks at ABS
Proposals to introduce an alternative business structure in Hong Kong could provide significant opportunities for UK ABS firms.