Headlines – Page 914
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NewsCompulsory diversity measures mooted for Scots
Law Society of Scotland publishes three-year strategy to improve equality and diversity in the profession.
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NewsLegalZoom enters market with ABS licence
US company confirms it is now licensed with the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide reserved legal activities.
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NewsAllen & Overy slashes £15m from staff costs
Profit before taxation for the year ending 30 April 2014 was £532m – an increase of 7% year on year.
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NewsMunby: legal aid system ‘not humane’
Family Division chief angry at delays that have held up child adoption case, saying system acts as a barrier to funding.
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News‘Ridiculous’ heroism bill clears Lords hurdle
Legislation requiring judges to consider context of alleged negligent action passes final parliamentary stage.
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NewsPPI complaints stabilise but ‘scandal to last’
The financial ombudsman has received more than 1.25m complaints about payment protection insurance.
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News‘Weak’ appraisal of magistrates harming courts – report
Charity calls for improvements in assessment and training of magistrates.
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NewsLaw firm sponsor stands by club over Ched Evans issue
In a statement published on its website today, Carter Moore Solicitors said it will continue to back Oldham Athletic in future.
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NewsOnline conveyancing venture calls for views
Survey to collect ‘representative opinions’ on the home-buying process.
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NewsJudge orders MoJ to pay for LiP’s lawyer
Family Court says it has power to direct that HMCTS meets representation costs.
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NewsKeep working on tenders, criminal practitioners told
Judicial review into legal aid crime duty contracts to be heard this month.
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NewsBar regulator invites entity applications
Door opened to practitioners wanting to set up BSB-regulated businesses.
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NewsSingapore lures judicial talent for commercial court
Former UK senior judges join Singapore International Commercial Court.
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NewsFour in five deterred from tribunals by fees – poll
Government has said the fees put off weak or vexatious claims and help to fund the tribunal system.
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NewsRobot brain could cut turnaround time
Firm links up with university to explore the use of artificial intelligence in legal work.
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NewsBarrister creates ABS to ‘fuse’ with solicitors
Business owner also plans to create a profit-share scheme for all staff.
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NewsMoJ morale fails to improve
Civil service people survey highlights lack of significant improvement.
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NewsBLP bounces back with profits up 25%
Turnaround at international firm as revenue rises 6% in 2013-14.
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NewsCity and civil service top legal honours list
City and Government Legal Service figure strongly in new year’s honours.
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NewsArchives reveal Thatcher’s ‘disquiet’ about solicitors
Cabinet minutes show prime minister concerned about the Law Society’s powers to discipline profession in the 1980s.