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NewsInflux of new partners as City bounces back
Simmons & Simmons, CMS and Gowling WLG have announced bumper promotion rounds this month.
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NewsSuper-regulator claims lead role in tech revolution
LSB will use convening powers to facilitate joint work on legal technology.
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NewsCourt shows no mercy over trainee's failure to file claim form
Judge says error was unfortunate but the circumstances did not justify granting of relief.
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NewsFirm offering to buy bulk PI claims goes into administration
Liverpool practice placed in the hands of administrators at the end of last month.
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NewsCompanies resist litigation during lockdown - but truce won’t last
Leading UK businesses say claims in 2021 will be higher than normal after fallow year.
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NewsListed pioneer buys Memery Crystal in £30m deal
Parent company of Rosenblatt says acquisition in line with M&A strategy.
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NewsProfits treble at locked-down BPP
University says its financial performance was not significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsLitigation battle looms over European Super League plans
Football’s governing bodies threaten legal action to stop 12 clubs from breaking away.
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NewsHome Covid tests available at courts from May
Existing on-site test centres will be replaced by home-test collection points, the Ministry of Justice has said.
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NewsBar bodies condemn Hong Kong convictions
Martin Lee and Margaret Ng given suspended prison sentences.
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NewsRetired solicitors fear ruin when insurance safety net closes
Practitioners living in fear of historical negligence claims landing on their doorsteps, as the backstop for protecting them draws to a close.
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NewsListed legal firms bounce back after pandemic pressure
Stockmarket-listed law firms took a hit in the early days of the pandemic but their shares have generally rebounded. Will this embolden others to join them?
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NewsHigh Court rejects claim that 'stern' judge was hostile towards LiPs
Judge 'showed signs of impatience’ but 'worked hard to deal fairly with all those who were involved', court finds.
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NewsVeteran solicitor fined for transferring £290,000 to wrong bank account
Sole practitioner expressed regret after allowing what were described as ’basic administration problems’.
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NewsCrisis, what crisis? Legal sector revenues surge
Official figures show that the legal services sector has bounced back strongly since the onset of the pandemic.
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NewsClyde & Co vacates part of London office
City firm embraces a 'hybrid working model' in which staff can work from home for more than half the week.
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NewsLawyers want remote work and even reduced hours, finds survey
Most senior lawyers polled said their wellbeing had improved with being away from the office.
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NewsLinklaters to offer A-Level tutoring in diversity drive
Programme aimed at sixth formers is designed to improve social mobility and ethnic diversity in the sector.
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NewsPeers vote to grant veterans exemption from six-year claim longstop
MPs will reconsider amendments to Overseas Operations Bill amid concerns about creating a two-tier system.
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News‘No room for complacency’ in City rebound, says lobby group
Professional services will play a vital role in economic growth following pandemic.