All Competition articles – Page 5
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News
£14bn group action kicked out of court
Competition tribunal dismisses application on behalf of 46 million consumers against MasterCard.
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UK solicitors outnumber Irish joining Dublin roll
Three-quarters of the 1,448 solicitors admitted in Ireland last year were from England and Wales, new figures show.
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SRA backs compulsory publication of prices
Regulator U-turns in response to recommendations of competition watchdog.
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City fears legal talent drain prompted by Brexit uncertainty
Freshfields consultant calls for immediate assurances on recognition and enforcement of judgments.
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Feature
‘Excessive pricing’ and pharmaceuticals
Alleged abuse of dominance through excessive pricing in the pharmaceutical sector could be curbed.
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Opinion
Crunch time: Artificial intelligence and objective analysis
Artificial intelligence systems are slowly becoming accessible for all clients.
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Society to look again at training elements of conveyancing quality scheme
Competition Appeals Tribunal rules on question of third party trainers.
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Opinion
Don't sneer at solicitors for not publishing prices
The SRA wants to know the price of everything - but the law is not a fruit ‘n’ veg stall down the market.
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Consumer watchdog voices caution on transparency drive
'Too much information can make decision-making worse,' warns regulator - legal profession should look at how other sectors have adapted to sharing data on prices and quality.
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Mergers faced greater scrutiny in 2016, magic circle firm reports
Clifford Chance says EU in particular has clamped down on M&A activity.
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CMA report: firms must publish price information
Competition and Markets Authority publishes final report after a year-long study of legal services market.
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Price collusion on Justin Bieber posters brings director disqualification legal landmark
Director banned for five years after pop music poster traders agreed not to undercut each other on Amazon.
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City hires boost competition watchdog
The Competetition and Markets Authority has hired legal directors from Freshfields and Hogan Lovells.
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Bar Council pours cold water on pricing transparency
Competition watchdog proposals to disclose more information about price and quality ‘not practical’.
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Opinion
We are one profession
Foreign firms competing with world-class City practices will be delighted the LSB is seeking to degrade our quality mark.
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Profile
Interview: Robert Bourns
New Law Society president Robert Bourns wants solicitors to face the future with confidence.
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News
Comparison sites struggling to attract providers
New entrant to the market says venture can work, despite misgivings from the competition watchdog.
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Competition watchdog rules out full investigation of legal services
Markets authority wants more transparency on price and quality – but found no evidence that current regulatory framework inhibits competition.
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Brexit lobby lawyer sets out practice priorities
Clive Thorne of pro-Leave group Lawyers for Britain wants to see urgent action in areas including IP and competition law.
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Small businesses say lawyers failing to meet their needs
Response to Competition and Markets Authority says 'first instinct' is to avoid qualified advice.