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NewsAt last: MoJ announces timetable for LASPO review
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald says 'enough time has passed’ since LASPO for the review process to begin.
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NewsFTSE giants launch GC network to tackle rule of law failures
Network - including Vodafone, BP, HSBC and others - will be chaired by Graham Vinter, formerly GC of BG Group, who is now at Covington & Burling.
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NewsCouncil tight-lipped over audit into ‘secret’ £300k law firm grant
KPMG carrying out audit into deal with PI firm, but Bolton council yet to reveal publication date.
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NewsSupport for leasehold reform gathers momentum
Representative bodies including the Law Society encouraged by government response as they continue to highlight frustrations.
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KWM Europe finally collapses into administration
‘Too early’ to speculate on redundancies, says Quantuma, after managing partner bows out with farewell message.
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NewsBrexit means ditching the CJEU, May makes clear
'Our laws will be made in Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast', prime minister says in landmark speech.
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NewsParliamentarians call for unpaid internship ban
All-party group on social mobility says magic circle lawyers more likely to be privately educated.
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NewsKWM to file for administration today
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons ends days of speculation and says administrators will be appointed today.
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NewsLibya torture cases must go before UK court, Supreme Court rules
Unanimous ruling against government’s attempt to claim immunity welcomed by rights groups.
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Mid-tier accounting firm eyes legal services after solicitor hire
Top-10 accountancy firm is the latest to take advantage of liberalisation of the market.
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NewsMillions of nuisance claims calls in a week
BT says it is declaring war on businesses that make calls to drum up PPI and personal accident claims.
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Accounts show Olswang profits dipped in build-up to merger
Firm struggled in the year before agreeing record-breaking deal with CMS and Nabarro.
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NewsRolls-Royce in £670m deferred prosecution deal
High Court expected to approve 'big league' deal to avoid bribery prosecutions.
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NewsMagic circle firm to take on four from on-the-brink KWM
Allen & Overy says it is ‘pleased to help at difficult time’.
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NewsEU patent court set to open in December
Preparatory committee to press ahead with opening schedule following UK’s announcement.
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NewsAccess to EU legal institutions on Law Society’s Brexit wishlist
Rights of audience in Court of Justice of European Union among the sector’s priorities, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsTribunal backs judges in pensions dispute
Government’s transitional provisions amount to unlawful age discrimination, employment tribunal rules.
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NewsImmigration judge enraged by law firm’s ‘blackmail’
Counsel warned that it is not their duty to defend instructing solicitors who have failed to conduct cases properly.
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Law Society concern over ‘ghost’ solicitor compliance
The Law Society has voiced concern at new government requirements to tackle the issue of ‘ghost’ duty solicitors, following the latest deadline in the procurement process for criminal legal aid contracts. ‘Ghosts’ are solicitors whose details are used to obtain duty solicitor slots but who do not carry out the ...
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NewsEmployment tribunal penalties falling short
Business minister admits that just £17,704 has been paid in financial penalties since they were enabled in April 2014.