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NewsCity kicks off results season with spike in partner profits
Profit per equity partner has risen by 16% at Pinsent Masons in spite of pandemic pressures.
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NewsNews focus: Lawyers zero in on climate change
The countdown to the UN Climate Change Conference has added impetus to the government’s environmental priorities. In-house and private practice lawyers are coming on board with a raft of initiatives.
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NewsMoJ announces extra £2m for legal advice
Money will be invested in Community Justice Fund to support people badly affected by the pandemic.
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News£3,000 a week: NQ pay rivals London mayor's salary
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has boosted the salaries of new associates by over £10,000.
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News'200 emails a day': conveyancers reveal 'relentless' deadline pressure
Home buyers and sellers rushed to take advantage of tax holiday before first stage of concession ended this week.
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NewsDon’t pile on competence checks, warns SRA
Solicitors are 'overwhelmingly' completing training and firms are closely monitoring employees, says regulator.
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NewsCILEX gets green light for ‘cheaper’ route into law
The CILEX Professional Qualification claims to be ‘substantially more affordable’ than the SQE.
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News'Crying in court': Bar Council urges action on judicial bullying
Around half of reports on the bar's ‘Talk to Spot’ app relate to the behaviour of judges.
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NewsHuman Rights Act 'constraining' police powers
Independent review told court rulings have substantially increased officers' workload.
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NewsBar regulator under fire for prioritising interests of barristers
Bar Standards Board is accused of failing in its duty to improve access to justice in highly critical review.
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NewsSouth east firm ready for north west expansion after new acquisition
Taylor Rose MW has now grown to a £70m practice with 1,000 staff.
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NewsClerk banned after taking secret phone recordings in court
Former legal clerk was given a suspended prison sentence last year.
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NewsConsolidator buys QualitySolicitors network
Metamorph Group acquires business that once pledged to dominate sector.
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NewsLSB backs career-long competence checks
Super-regulator says current system is not best serving the public interest or the interests of consumers.
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NewsWales granted appeal in post-Brexit trade law challenge
The Welsh government argues that the UK Internal Market Act 2020 will undermine its legislative competence.
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NewsBaker McKenzie scales back promotion round
City firm has elected 67 new partners this year, compared with a record 84 in 2020.
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NewsConveyancers in final push to beat stamp duty deadline
Law Society president says solicitors have been working 24/7 to meet their clients' wishes.
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NewsLeading judge says complex rules put LiPs at disadvantage
Rules must be simpler if litigants in person are expected to comply with them.
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NewsWoman, 100, 'waiting years for justice' due to court delays
Labour MP criticises Ministry of Justice for failing to improve court waiting times.
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NewsSelection process for appointing judges to be reviewed
Judicial Appointments Commission chief concerned about impact of 'secret sounding' accusations on potential candidates.