All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 22
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NewsLaw firm urges action on use of ‘pet solicitors’ in property purchases
Early response to leasehold reform consultation argues independence is compromised by links to developers.
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NewsSociety: legal services data overload could mislead clients
Forcing firms to publish a raft of information without proper context has the potential to mislead clients, president says.
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NewsNew faces on Law Society Council
Eight new members, including five women, appointed following contested elections.
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NewsPEP up at Freshfields but income stagnates
Magic circle firm had a ’solid’ year amid challenging market conditions.
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NewsNews focus: What made it into the Queen's speech - and what didn't
A hung parliament resulted in a predicted cull of Conservative manifesto pledges. We take a look at legislation affecting solicitors which survived in last week’s Queen’s speech.
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NewsSociety plans 4% cut to individual fee
The Law Society plans to cut the individual practising fee once again next year. For 2017/18 Chancery Lane is seeking views on a fee of £278, a reduction of £12. Council meets on 5 July to discuss and agree final budget proposals. Writing in today’s Gazette, president Robert Bourns says ...
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NewsEuropean court deals blow to law firm rescue vehicle
CJEU ruling on employee rights will make pre-pack administrations less attractive.
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NewsQueen's speech: Society hails 'positive' elements
Misguided personal injury reforms are sting in the tail, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsOgden rate change costs insurers £3.5bn as motor premiums soar
EY report suggests insurers stomaching losses caused by motor premiums.
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News'Collaborative' Brexit vital for legal sector - Law Society
The Law Society has today warned of the risks of a hard Brexit, urging the government not to ’commit an act of self-harm and unravel our economy’.
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NewsSociety to look again at training elements of conveyancing quality scheme
Competition Appeals Tribunal rules on question of third party trainers.
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NewsNorth-east gets the legal walk season off to a fine start
Event is one of 30 across England and Wales to raise money for legal support charities.
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NewsBenchmarking survey: Healthy growth for medium-sized firms
Benchmarking survey shows fee income up 5.8% in 2016 - though criminal practices reported a fourth consecutive fall.
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NewsPassmore re-elected senior partner at Simmons & Simmons
Colin Passmore has been re-elected to serve a third term as senior partner at international firm Simmons & Simmons. The four-year term will commence on 1 August. Passmore joined the firm in 1986, became a partner in 1990 and senior partner in 2011. His practice focuses on litigation for financial ...
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NewsJudge's election comments 'put reputation of judiciary at risk'
Lord chief justice issues Donald Peter Herbert OBE with formal advice.
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NewsFunerals merged with newly profitable ABS pioneer Co-op Legal
Mutual’s legal business - which once aspired to a ’3,000-strong workforce providing one-stop legal advice from cradle to grave’ - is being wrapped in to a new Life Planning Division.
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Birmingham debut for Business and Property Court
Renamed commercial court wll be launched in second city, judiciary reveals.
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NewsConcerns over domestic violence referral fees
Law Society urges SRA to clarify position ‘as a matter of urgency’.