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NewsRegulator sounds out firms over CPD in 'light-touch' era
SRA asked ‘small number’ of solicitors why they refused to engage with new system for assessing continuing competence.
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NewsTalent drawn to small firms
Solicitors’ main attraction of downsizing from larger firms was the ability to remain in control, says LexisNexis.
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NewsPinsent Masons strikes ‘unique’ deal with litigation funder
Augusta Ventures will offer the firm’s clients better rates and fast-tracked services.
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NewsProbate chaos nearing an end as backlog starts to be cleared
HMCTS also confirms it is going ahead with closure of regional probate registries.
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NewsLaw Society dips into reserves to fund IT upgrade
Group plans to spend over £60m on transforming technology infrastructure.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency seeks to reduce dependency on troubled billing system
A service called 'Apply for Legal Aid' will be introduced next year.
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NewsCharities to pay more as HMCTS cancels 'unlawful' bequest alert contract
Legacy notification service Smee & Ford will continue to inform charities of bequests, but fees will be higher.
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NewsTraffic defence lawyer shut down by SRA
Intervention confirmed into Lancashire practice Trafficlawyer4U.
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NewsConveyancers escape censure over leasehold concerns
Government says code of conduct is clear that clients' interests must be protected.
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NewsNearly a third of trainee barristers attended private schools
Data also shows that BAME candidates are almost half as likely to be offered a pupillage as their white peers.
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NewsHong Kong Law Society ‘strongly condemns’ legislative building siege
The violence is to be ‘deplored as an affront to the rule of law’, representative body says.
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NewsDavis takes the helm at Chancery Lane
Senior partner at Clifford Chance becomes 175th president of the Law Society today.
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NewsProsecutor wins libel claim over Ben Stokes case criticism
Alison Morgan brought proceedings against The Times over article relating to prosecution decisions.
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NewsGauke woos judges with Mansion House attack on ‘populists’
Lord chancellor warns of growing distrust of judiciary and other institutions.
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News‘Victory for employers’ as Supreme Court rules in landmark competition case
The case examined whether companies with broad restrictive covenants can stop employees joining rival firms.
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NewsJohnson prosecutor revealed vexatious political motives, judges rule
High Court publishes reasons for overturning magistrate's decision to commit Boris Johnson MP for trial.
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NewsProfit edges up at Freshfields as partners prosper
The firm’s net profit rose by just 1% in 2018-19, but PEP grew by 6%.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons enjoys profit rise
The firm announces a 9% rise in profit and a modest PEP increase of 4%.
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NewsCase volumes ‘falling off a cliff’ despite rise in serious crime
The number of legal aid cases concluded in Crown courts has fallen by 20% in three years.