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NewsMore than 1,000 small legal practices go under
Research shows that the number of SMEs has dropped by 12%.
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NewsDesperate brokers unload PII books without scrutiny
The solicitors’ PII renewal deadline is set to pass at midnight tonight with potentially hundreds of firms still seeking cover.
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NewsGrayling promises ECHR bill in 2014
Government to act on long-held concerns at human rights legislation.
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NewsRule of Law accolade
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, was one of three recipients of the inaugural LexisNexis Rule of Law Awards at an event in New York City last week.
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NewsGovernment doubles TSoL spending
The government has more than doubled its spending with Whitehall’s central legal services provider the Treasury Solicitor’s Department.
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Barristers quit panel in QASA protest
CBA members told that the move represents the ‘first sign of collateral damage’ in the QASA ‘mess’.
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Referrals to family mediation plummet
The practice is seen as the government’s flagship solution to the removal of legal aid and congested courts.
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Management event to be held in India
Dealing with economic downturns is among the topics on the agenda of the first Law Firm Management conference.
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New role for Leveson
Top role for judge who carried out the 2011-12 public inquiry into the behaviour of the British press.
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NewsLaw firm merger market set to change direction
A law firm leader with an ‘aggressive’ acquisition strategy has warned principals they are running out of time to get best value from transactions.
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NewsCriminal barristers set to target courts
Criminal Bar Association has stressed the bar’s concerns over the government’s ‘sustained attack’ on the criminal justice system.
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NewsDon’t panic over PII deadline, law firms told
The Gazette understands the list of those to have missed indemnity insurance deadline may include two top-100 firms.
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CILEx fellow selected as a judge
Simon Lindsey has become the second fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives to be selected for a judicial post. The associate partner at Hampshire firm Greenwoods has been appointed deputy district judge on the South Eastern circuit.
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Catwalk courses
Fashion law school Wigs and Gowns is hosting workshops on intellectual property aimed at new designers and budding lawyers.
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Winn is a winner
Jeff Winn, co-founder of Newcastle firm Winn Solicitors, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum.
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NewsFirms join forces to cash in on merger appetite
Changes in the personal injury sector abound as firms seek to take advantage.
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NewsSpecial bodies keep exemption from ABS licences
Review of regulation sees proposed change delayed once again.
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NewsBar complaints system cleared of racial bias
Review finds disproportionate number of BME barristers subject to complaints but says the system does not discriminate.
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NewsUnified patent court will attract 'trolls', tech giants warn
Apple and other major businesses say that the European court will open the way for exploitation by so-called patent assertion entities.