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NewsGlobal giant Dentons unveils US merger
World’s largest firm by headcount to ally with McKenna Long & Aldridge.
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NewsDeprivation of liberty guidance clarifies rules
Legal challenges to safeguards expected to rise 10-fold in coming year.
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NewsCo-op Legal in profit despite income slump
ABS standard-bearer posts annual loss of £5m – but broke into the black in the second half.
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NewsBar regulator licenses 15 ‘entities’
BSB says it will name new businesses when they have secured insurance to offer services.
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NewsLegal executives get a pay rise
Buoyant market is fuelling salary hikes – especially in property.
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NewsWatchdog clears insurer’s complaint about PI advert
Insurance broker objected to firm’s reference to ‘an accident anywhere it’s your right to claim’.
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NewsLabour pledges to abolish tribunal fees system
Opposition includes ET policy and Plaid Cymru advocates Welsh legal jurisdiction as justice issues begin to feature in election campaign.
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NewsIncome and stability improving – Society’s practice bellwether
Survey shows dramatic rise in the percentage of practices operating profitability and within their overdraft limit.
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NewsMedCo will see you now: whiplash scheme goes live
Biggest medical reporting companies submit two applications for top-tier status.
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News'Uncertainty' over second 8.75% legal aid fee cut
Practitioner group seeking answers from Legal Aid Agency over proposed fee cuts for criminal work.
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NewsLegal London battles on following Holborn blaze
Royal Courts of Justice among many premises closed following underground electrical fire in central London.
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NewsRestore intent to money laundering guidelines – Society
Chancery Lane says solicitors at risk of unintentionally committing offences.
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NewsLegal ‘boom’ for local authorities
Nearly half of councils are considering generating external income from legal services.
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NewsSlater and Gordon share offer raises £310m
Firm says it is unconcerned at Quindell suspending shares for revenue correction, days after the latter announced the conditional sale of its professional services division to Slaters.
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NewsRoyal Courts of Justice closed following Holborn fire
Electrical fire under central London pavement forced thousands to evacuate nearby buildings, including RCJ, the Law Society and the Legal Services Board.
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NewsThousands turned down for civil legal aid since LASPO
Ministry of Justice publishes latest statistics for legal aid in England and Wales.
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NewsPI claims farmer fined £80k for unsolicited calls
Hundreds of complaints came in over the space of 18 months.
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NewsFirst bar entities to be announced ‘in days’
Regulator's business plan sets out priorities for 2015-16.
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NewsInsurer loses bid to tear up injury settlement
Appeal judge: ‘Parties who settle claims with their eyes wide open should not be entitled to revive them.’
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NewsAppeal court to hear employment tribunal fees challenge
Unison trade union seeking to question the legality of fees introduced by the government in 2013.