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News‘House of brands’ consolidator merges with firm and subsumes its brand
Shakespeare Martineau will bring its own name and brand to Bristol location.
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NewsDivorce applications reach decade high
Figures suggest couples waited until 'no-fault' regime came into force - but cost of living crisis could see numbers fall.
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News'Bubble' economy: Corporate lawyers warned of sharp slowdown
Corporate and commercial sectors contracting rapidly in wake of post-lockdown boom.
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News‘Burn it’ City solicitor escapes jail for contempt
Destruction of evidence 'plainly a serious matter but not of such character as to warrant a custodial sentence', judge rules.
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NewsMaster of rolls questions 'impenetrable' client documents
Law Society defends 22-page model conditional fee agreement in landmark costs-challenge appeal.
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NewsLinklaters lawyers could be financially rewarded for diversity work
Up to 100 hours of diversity, equity and inclusion contributions will be considered in performance bonus assessments.
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NewsChambers merge to create common law giant
Merged set says unconventional name reflects its ambition to be forward thinking, inclusive and modern.
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NewsMen jailed for life for murder of Sheffield solicitor
Victim was 31 and had been a practising solicitor for just 18 months.
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News'Problems with your ex?': McFarlane suggests mediation rebrand
Family division president says some parents might get mediation confused with reconciliation or marriage guidance.
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NewsConservative conference: Lewis appeals for end to strike ‘brinkmanship’
New lord chancellor talks up importance of legal profession in his conference speech.
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NewsVardy to pay Rooney £800,000 now and cover 90% of her costs
Judge says indemnity costs should apply as Vardy was party to the destruction of evidence.
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NewsMagistrates' expenses system 'not fit for purpose'
Seven in 10 volunteer members of the bench say service left them out of pocket.
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NewsBelsner-type claims ‘ridiculous’ and driven by costs chasers, court hears
First day of long-awaited hearing into costs deductions from personal injury client.
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NewsBraverman to renew attacks on ‘abuse’ of asylum rules
Home secretary likely to pledge reforms to stop UK government immigration policy being blocked.
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NewsPinsents faces negligence claim for fielding ‘too junior' staff
Attempts to keep solicitor-client contacts out of public domain ‘quite impossible’, says judge.
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NewsCivil legal aid review in the pipeline, agency reveals
Practitioner group warns that more providers will quit while government carries out 'another long, drawn-out process'.
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NewsConvicted ‘swindler and cheat’ denied return to solicitor profession
Tribunal says it would undermine public confidence to allow former solicitor back on to roll after 14 years.
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NewsNew lord chancellor leads events to mark opening of the legal year
Brandon Lewis attends service at Westminster Abbey in London as Conservative party conference continues in Manchester.
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NewsCo-op Legal profits double as business continues to grow
An extra 100 staff have been taken on to work for the group’s legal services division.
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NewsGrowing firm adds another office with Liverpool move
Primas Law says latest expansion is part of big ambitions for the coming year.