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Quality mark for restorative practice
The Restorative Justice Council has published national standards and a quality mark for restorative practice to increase confidence in the process of bringing offenders into communication with those harmed by their crimes. The restorative justice quality mark, backed by the Ministry of Justice, requires organisations to meet six standards. ...
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NewsIrwin Mitchell earned and borrowed more in 2013
Accounts show turnover and profit increasing at Yorkshire-based firm.
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NewsAccountancy giant enters legal market with ABS status
PwC Legal will become a seperate entity within PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Minster Law owner makes deal with insurance firm
Five-tear agreement with Towergate to handle claims for thousands of customers.
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NewsDirect Line secures ABS licence
Insurance giant links up with law firm to offer legal services to customers and non-customers.
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NewsVara backs LASPO to apply to mesothelioma claims
Minister refuses to back down from decision to apply no win, no fee changes from July.
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NewsFirms face BYOD security threat
Almost half of firms are lack ’bring your own device’ policies, research suggests.
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‘Agile working’ the key to future legal sector
Report predicts radical changes to the way lawyers and law firms work in future.
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NewsCity lawyers warn fees increase will drive away litigants
City of London Law Society unhappy with government proposals for a rise in fees for parties in commercial disputes.
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NewsTreasury stumps up extra cash for fraud
The Serious Fraud Office has applied for £19m emergency funding to tide it over to the end of its financial year.
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NewsEmerging markets offer richer pickings to City
TheCityUK’s Legal Services 2014 report highlights the UK’s global dominance.
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NewsCompliance key issue for in-house
More than 30% of legal heads say they are creating positions within their departments to focus on compliance-related work.
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NewsFirms offload PI caseloads post-Jackson
Neil Hudgell buys files from two different firms in continued expansion drive.
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News£350,000 ceiling for county court cases
Lords approves 11-fold increase to limit established 33 years ago.
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NewsLLP tax changes ‘will put City at risk’
Opponents of crackdown on avoidance urged to come up with evidence.
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NewsHughes defends Human Rights Act
Liberal Democrat minister voices support for act that his government partners wanted to repeal.
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NewsInsurers press for whiplash reform despite premium fall
New figures also show significant drop in RTA cases opened.
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NewsSingapore embraces ABSs to ‘keep pace’
Jurisdiction to allow non-lawyers a stake in legal practices.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers form new group to oppose cuts
Law Society and Bar Council to attend National Justice Committee as observers.
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NewsRBS sets aside £1.9bn litigation war chest
Surprise announcement follows third-party litigation settlements and regulatory decisions.