All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 28
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NewsSociety to consider council shakeup
Smaller council and new board including lay members to be proposed by Chancery Lane governance review.
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NewsLegal sector worth £26bn to economy
Law Society study gives first estimate of lawyers' 'wider economic value'.
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NewsGreen light for county-owned legal services company
Kent County Council agrees plans to create alternative business structure.
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NewsSeparate legal jurisdiction could trigger ‘brain drain’ in Wales
Minister warns that talented lawyers will ‘desert’ Wales if country severs 500-year-old ties.
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NewsSociety demands clarity on legal aid contracting
President writes to minister calling for public statement amid speculation two-tier contracting is to be abandoned.
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NewsInsurers to pass on 100% of whiplash savings, says MoJ
Government says agreement follows ‘recent roundtable meeting’ with insurance industry.
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NewsWomen overtake men in Scottish profession
Over half of solicitors north of the border are now female – but women are under-represented at the top.
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Solicitor appointed to QC selection panel
Edward Nally replaces Linda Lee as one of two solicitors on 10-person panel.
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NewsFive new members to join SRA board
Two solicitors and three lay members take up posts in new year.
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NewsLeading West Midlands solicitor dies at 60
Tributes paid to Martyn Morgan, head of QualitySolicitors Talbots.
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NewsCambridge firm invests in legal tech start-up
Taylor Vinters has taken a stake in Pekama, which provides a cloud-based technology tool.
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NewsTime not ripe for regulatory reform, says bar chief
New bar chair says current arrangements ‘well able to regulate the profession in the public interest’.
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NewsMoney laundering awareness campaign kicks off
‘Flag it up’ will provide professionals with guidance to ensure they are not caught up in criminality.
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NewsLand Registry privatisation back on – reports
A £1bn-plus sale of Land Registry was shelved last year but chancellor George Osborne is understood to have revived the plan.
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NewsLaw Society launches new strategy
Chancery Lane vows to support solicitors amid ‘unprecedented change’ resulting from more competition, public spending cuts and regulatory reform.
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NewsLawyer who raised £60,000 to fight cancer dies
Retired solicitor Lori Murdock's battle against maligant melanoma made national headlines.
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NewsProbate solicitor jailed after stealing £430k from clients
Simon Armitage said he stole the funds after running into difficulties with a tax bill.
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NewsTributes paid to Robin ap Cynan
Law Society council member and leading figure on Welsh legal scene dies suddenly.