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NewsFirms face new hurdle for credit work
SRA proposes firms carrying out consumer credit activities apply to the FCA for authorisation.
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NewsCouncil to appeal legal chief ‘Hitler’ ruling
Essex County Council says it was ‘surprised and disappointed’ by employment tribunal decision.
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NewsQuindell downgrades forecast but deafness claims thrive
Group says it has driven down the cost of industrial deafness claims, with income 31% less than estimates by insurers.
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NewsBroadcast: Max Clifford sentence appeal
The appeal court last week reserved judgment on an appeal by publicist Max Clifford against the length of his eight-year jail sentence for sex offences.
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NewsConveyancing to go online under Veyo name
Venture set up by Law Society and IT services company reveals brand and launch plans.
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NewsCMCs face backlog of up to 10 months
Revelation follows calls for more training to equip judges inexperienced in costs.
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NewsChallenge on legal aid for inquests
Joanna Letts, whose brother Christopher died after bring hit by a train, claims the guidance is flawed.
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NewsUS law firms dominate M&A rankings
Tables provide rough indication of corporate law firms’ relative financial performance at the point where deal values reached pre-crisis levels.
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Scheme to speed up multi-tracks
The County Court at Central London pilot aims to reduce the number of hearings in multi-track cases.
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NewsMore QASA delay calls
Solicitors’ Association of Higher Courts Advocates repeats calls despite Court of Appeal ruling.
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SRA ponders data publication rule
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said it has yet to decide whether to force firms to publish their diversity data next year. The regulator will offer an online tool in November for firms to find and compare anonymised information about practices of a similar size. A spokeswoman said it will ‘encourage’ ...
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MSB expanding in Liverpool
Firm doubles its office space to accommodate a new academy for training and developing lawyers.
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CJC responds on whiplash cases
Council stresses the ‘fundamental importance’ of removing any financial link between doctors, solicitors and claims management companies.
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Top firm websites lack mobility
More than half of the UK’s top 200 law firms do not have a website that can be viewed via the most widely used mobile devices.
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Global Law Summit tickets on sale
The international event takes place in London on 23-25 February 2015.
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NewsSRA warning on money laundering
Regulator also ready to discuss changes to firms holding client money.
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NewsLaw Society excellence winners announced
Winners of the Law Society Excellence Awards revealed at London ceremony.
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NewsABS waivers hurting law firm competitors
Some 17% of ABS licence holders granted separate business waivers, LSB research finds.
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NewsCourt lifts £1.6m freezing order against City solicitor
‘No real risk of dissipation of assets’, says judge.
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NewsNorway tops European legal aid spending table
Council of Europe places England and Wales third in per-head spending on legal aid.