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NewsRed tape cut opens way to private equity
SRA will ‘forge ahead with changes that remove restrictions and regulation that cannot be justified’.
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NewsFees plummet as aid cuts starts to bite
Surge in legal aid applications just before the introduction of LASPO means practitioners have yet to feel the full impact of cuts.
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Ratings website moves into law
VouchedFor.co.uk said it has already signed up 250 individual solicitors happy for their clients to rate them online.
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Society plea over contracts regulations
Law Society says number of the provisions are impractical and regulations were not intended to apply to legal aid.
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NewsEighth woman appointed to CoA
The appointments bring the number of women sitting in the court to eight.
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Diversity awards entries
The UK Diversity Legal Awards, run by the Black Solicitors Network, has opened for nominations.
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Time limit ‘puts justice in jeopardy’
Sir James Munby said, of the care cases limit, ‘rigorous adherence to an inflexible timetable risks putting justice in jeopardy’.
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NewsSolicitor was ‘employee’ and not partner, High Court rules
Claimants said they believed conveyancing specialist was a partner, but court dismisses case.
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Homesick on the frontline
After the novelty of trench life had turned to a monotonous routine, a feeling of homesickness occasionally welled up within me, particularly during the night watches.
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News‘Think again’ on mesothelioma, say MPs
Committee report also criticises openness and transparency of government’s negotiation with insurance industry.
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NewsAfrica alliance for Simmons and Fasken Martineau
Both firms claim strong presence in sub-Saharan Africa.
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NewsLegal aid contract tender deferred
The process will open in October, following a call from the Law Society for it to be delayed.
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NewsPoll finds only 25% of PI victims claim
YouGov research also finds unsolicited phone calls are now the most common way for PI companies to make contact.
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NewsLaw Society: HMRC debt recovery plan is ‘draconian’
HMRC says the measure - allowing it direct access to defaulters’ bank accounts - will help it recover £100m a year.
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NewsStarmer confirms bid to stand for Labour
The barrister and former director of public prosecutions will seek election in Holborn and St Pancras.
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NewsIn-house headcount soaring, says recruiter
Legal departments increase to an average of 16 lawyers, up from 12 in 2013, according to a recruiter’s research.
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NewsPublic supports legal aid, poll shows
Legal Action Group charity says public opinion has hardened against the government’s legal aid cuts.
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NewsRight to be forgotten ‘must go’, Lords committee says
A House of Lords committee has backed the government’s opposition to proposed new EU privacy and data protection laws.
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NewsThird-party funder Burford gets asset boost
US-based Burford Capital assets top half a billion dollars following $150m bond issue on the London Stock Exchange.