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NewsFast-expanding Knights splashes £28.6m on two top-200 firms
Listed outfit has placed new shares with existing investors to raise a further £20m to fund purchases.
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NewsAlternative providers seize 4.4% of market - and are growing strongly
Research also shows US-based firms growing strongly in the UK.
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NewsLack of youth focus affecting casework quality - CPS inspectors
Crown Prosecution Service told to make youth work a nationwide priority.
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NewsConvicted client presses on with negligence claim against City solicitors
Businessman Philip Day, who was fined £400,000 by the Crown court, argues his negligence case should go to trial.
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News'Bold and ambitious' model for resolving housing disputes
Legal thinktank proposes inquisitorial service that does not involve hearings or parties' lawyers.
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NewsCoronavirus: Linklaters cancels partner event in Berlin
The magic circle firm says it will hold a ‘virtual meeting’ for partners instead.
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NewsDog eat dog? PI firm joins up with costs chaser
Manchester firm merges with firm specialising in recovering excessive deductions.
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NewsLord Reed denies judicial over-reach
President of the Supreme Court tells peers that judges are well aware of litigants misusing judicial review.
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NewsKnife ASBOs to be piloted in London
Courts will be able to impose civil orders on individuals as young as 12.
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NewsDirect Line takes £16.9m discount rate hit
Insurance giant also reveals that motor claims frequency fell in 2019.
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NewsDentons ordered to disclose documents relating to ex-client’s alleged fraud
'Fraud exception' applies to the otherwise privileged material, High Court finds.
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News'Astonishing breakthrough': Munby hails access to family justice data
Researchers will be able to access anonymised Cafcass cases through Swansea-based databank.
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NewsCreditor claims for collapsed Cubism creep toward £1.5m
Bank owed £550,000 by virtual firm told it will not recoup debts in full.
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NewsElectronically signed deeds are legal, lord chancellor confirms
Government to convene working party to consider video witnessing question.
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NewsConveyancing fraud gang jailed for diverting deposit monies
Investigators found group would steal log-in details for email accounts and dupe conveyancing clients.
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News'Enhanced' domestic abuse bill returns to parliament
Measure will apply to all family proceedings where there is evidence of domestic abuse.
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NewsAI on the radar of top-100 financial directors
Pressure from clients leads list of perceived threats to profitability.
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NewsComedian shines spotlight on legal fees in IP row with fashion house
Joe Lycett changes name to Hugo Boss and criticises company for sending cease and desist letters.
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NewsGateley expands into Ireland with high profile media buy-up
Listed firm has bought the LLP owned by libel specialist Paul Tweed as it moves further into the Irish market.
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NewsBarrister sanctioned over ‘racially charged’ tweet fails on appeal
Martin John Carr Diggins was found to have diminished public trust after posting ‘seriously offensive’ tweet.