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NewsNHSLA invites firms to fight over £544m contracts
Existing contracts for the provision of legal services set to end in May.
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NewsCMS Nabarro Olswang reveals European closures
Olswang to lose offices in Paris and Brussels ahead of merger going live.
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NewsSolicitors unite to oppose fee cuts
Law Society and practitioner groups issue position statement over litigators graduated fee scheme.
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NewsCity firms’ trainee retention rates falling
Top City firms begin to post spring retention rates.
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NewsTop legal aid firm rebuked over referral payments
Duncan Lewis agrees to publication of regulatory settlement agreement following SRA investigation.
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NewsCourts bill: whiplash plans will clog up courts to boost insurer profits, says Law Society
Chancery Lane hotly disputes the government narrative underpinning the proposals.
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NewsCourts bill: claimants ‘extremely disappointed’ by PI reforms
Insurers tell lawyers to get off the ‘gravy train’ – but solicitors warn of dire consequences for victims.
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NewsCourts bill: domestic violence cross-examination pledge
Use of virtual hearings to be extended.
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NewsHigh Court awards £2 damages to claimants who wanted £15m
Judge says compensation not required where there has been no financial loss.
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NewsTop divorce lawyer Stowe pockets 'over £10m' after selling firm to private equity
Investment will result in up to 30 new offices being opened for divorce law specialist firm.
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Courts bill: ‘viewing booths’ to preserve open justice
Go-ahead for automatic online convictions for some criminal offences.
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NewsCourts bill: MoJ confirms sweeping PI reforms for October 2018
Legislation to include whiplash tariffs and a ban on pre-medical offers.
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NewsDon’t promote the UAE, bar association urged
Seminar next month will promote Dubai as 'world centre for arbitration’.
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NewsFirst female Metropolitan police commissioner appointed
Another glass ceiling breaks with announcement that Cressida Dick will succeed Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.
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NewsSupreme Court backs immigration income threshold
Justices say minimum income requirement will cause hardship for couples but is not unlawful.
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NewsBolton Council leader to be pressed again on Asons grant
Cllr Cliff Morris will be pressed over personal injury firm’s recent payment to AXA.
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News£72,000 bill for £3,000 claim ‘disproportionate’, costs judge insists
Court finds Thompsons Solicitors had not planned ahead for the amount of work clinical negligence claim would require.
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NewsAnalysts warn consumers will suffer as insurers hit by discount change
Government has pledged to make crucial announcement before the end of this month.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft set to complete second raid on a rival firm
Complex injury teams to join from Clyde & Co.