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NewsSRA ‘seen to prefer’ the word of solicitors in handling complaints
More than 100 people complained about the SRA’s handling of their case in the first nine months of 2015.
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NewsMoJ denies legal aid contract U-turn
Ministry of Justice says it is still defending challenges to the procurement process for new duty provider contracts.
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NewsListed Australian firm halts share trading after profits warning
Shine Lawyers says it expects a ‘material reduction’ in previous profits guidance.
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NewsLaw firms shine in gay-friendly top 100
Twelve law firms make Stonewall’s list of best employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff.
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NewsParliamentary report puts finger on rise in number of LiPs
Briefing paper to MPs blames impact of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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NewsWhiplash curbs could hand insurers £1bn-plus boost
Industry has pledged to pass on ‘savings’ to motorists – but there will be no audit trail.
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NewsSolicitors urged to embrace CMA review of legal services
The Competition and Markets Authority last week announced that it will examine ‘long-standing concerns’ about the affordability of civil legal services.
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NewsLitigation funder Burford granted ABS licence
Licence opens up the prospect of a funder pumping cash into its own law firm.
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NewsShakeup in conveyancing with more tech startups
When You Move and Free2Convey are the latest online tools to help firms in conveyancing.
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NewsProfession struggling to ‘figure out’ EY Law
EY became the third of the ‘big four’ accountacy firms to be granted an alternative business structure licence in 2014.
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Investigation into fault with online divorce form
Error could lead to many financial orders having to be revisited, claim solicitors.
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NewsHonduras lawyer perils under spotlight
Honduras remains one of the most dangerous countries in which to be a human rights defender, Law Society says.
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NewsShadow AG replaced by barrister
Former employment solicitor Catherine McKinnel replaced by Karl Turner.
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Law Society appoints lead for governance review
Dr Nicola Nicholls LVO is a former private equity executive.
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NewsPay deterring best from High Court bench, MoJ warns
The government recommends a 3% increase in pay for High Court judges to avoid a ‘significant impact’ on the administration of justice.
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NewsAsylum solicitors ‘deliberately obfuscating costs’
SRA to review sector after research part-funded by Hawaiian billionaire finds evidence of malpractice.
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NewsWe won’t intervene over insurance prices, admits Treasury
Whiplash reforms based on insurers’ pledge to pass on savings of £50 a policy.
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NewsReed Smith cuts 45 lawyer jobs in restructure
Job losses follow a review of the firm’s staffing model to help it remain competitive.
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NewsStudent’s ‘robot lawyer’ to make compensation claims
Stanford undergraduate says people are being exploited by those processing simple claims.
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NewsSRA takes central exam plan on the road
The regulator will hold events around the country to give students and solicitors more of a say on its proposals.