Headlines – Page 995
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NewsCivil aid reforms ‘will harm access to justice’
The parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report on the impact of proposed changes.
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NewsGovernment stalls on 2010 claimant legislation
McNally admits there is still no date to implement Third Party (Rights against Insurers) Act.
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Scottish legal brand ‘still strong’
Leader defends Scottish legal profession following the impending disappearance of Dundas & Wilson.
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NewsManchester law firm calls in administrators
Firm is latest in the north-west to run into trouble.
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NewsCMS completes takeover deal for Dundas & Wilson
Deal agreed by partners which will eventually see Scottish firm disappear altogether.
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NewsG4S and Serco stripped of tagging contract
Capita will use the G4S and Serco systems and equipment, with the two companies to no longer have a direct role.
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NewsPartners to be hit by LLP tax changes
Draft finance bill sets out proposals for identifying ‘salaried members’ of LLPs.
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NewsOmbudsman ‘concerned’ at SRA file retention plan
Legal complaints handler accepts relatively few will be affected, but says move could harm access to justice.
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NewsCode for litigation funding ‘toothless’, says critic
Calls for tighter rules on an industry now worth £1bn worldwide.
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NewsNew sex offence guidelines to overhaul sentencing
Sex offence guidelines will come into force in England and Wales from next April.
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NewsSociety Council affirms policy of engagement on legal aid
Dialogue with MoJ will ‘secure the best possible deal for members’.
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Anglo-Scottish merger called off
Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick say they no longer intend to join forces.
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NewsProfits at Trowers fall by £10m after office move
International firm is cautious about prospects for 2013/14.
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NewsWhitehall advertises for new Treasury Solicitor
The Government Legal Service is looking for a new head.
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NewsWragges confirms merger with Lawrence Graham
Two firms to come together after partnership vote.
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News‘Substantial’ number of firms not revealing PII status - SRA
Regulator threatens legal action against firms that have not provided evidence of their professional indemnity insurance cover.
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NewsAccountants approved to enter legal sector
ICAEW to be granted power to license alternative business structures.
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NewsNew practice rights pending for legal executives
Probate and conveyancing rights recommended by Legal Services Board.