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Litigation funder set to take on lower value cases
Trusted Litigation Capital will come to market in September.
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NewsNHS chief’s pledge on negligence
Stuart Poynor does not want the trust to ‘defend the indefensible’ and instead believes it should take a ‘pro-active’ approach to claims handling.
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Major terror trial set for secrecy
Media banned from attending court for the forthcoming trial on 16 June.
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Lord Judge on awards panel
Excellence Awards deadline for entries has been extended until Friday 13 June.
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NewsSupreme Court ‘village green’ ruling
Scarborough Borough Council has allowed its informal use for playing football and walking dogs for more than 20 years
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NewsMoJ to ban up-front incentives
Another set of PI reforms set to be introduced in the run up to the general election.
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NewsRevenue up 9% at Clyde & Co
The firm attributed growth to a strong performance in its UK business.
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NewsCMC warning over complaints-handling switch
Ministry of Justice set to introduce flat charges on a sliding scale of fees based on a company’s turnover.
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NewsNumber of legal executives to grow 17% in next decade
Legal executives levels to grow three times faster than the rest of the labour market, according to research.
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NewsHillsborough solicitor honoured at legal aid Oscars
Outstanding achievement award goes to Elkan Abrahamson on a night of recognition for legal aid practitioners.
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NewsCPD ‘already embedded in firms’, says SRA
Research finds firms do not need compulsory 16-hours CPD as they already have best practice in place.
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NAH profits up £1m despite referral fee ban
Claims manager trims headcount and panel firms in response to ban.
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NewsBuffer rule for deadlines ‘good common sense’
Written prior agreements can now be extended by up to 28 days.
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NewsWork yourself out of existence, Grayling tells super-regulator
Chris Grayling said the LSB should work towards its demise to reduce ‘time-consuming and intrusive’ legal regulation.
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NewsEx-Leeds Utd MD detained in Dubai has assets frozen
No criminal charges have been brought against solicitor David Haigh over alleged misappropriation of funds.
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NewsLand Registry shake-up to go ahead
Registry to take over local land charges and assume wider roles in run-up to part-privatisation.