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NewsConveyancing market levels out
Findings of SearchFlow survey suggest that the property market is beginning to stabilise.
NewsSuper-regulator appoints new chief executive
Richard Moriarty will join the Legal Services Board in early 2015.
NewsCorporate transparency measures ‘need clarification’
Society urges government to impose minimum red tape burden.
NewsLegal challenge to Woolf chairing abuse inquiry
Lord Mayor of London has come under renewed pressure over her links to Leon Brittan and alleged lack of relevant expertise.
NewsGrayling ‘has no understanding of his role’ – Falconer
Former lord chancellor says PM failed in his duty by appointing Chris Grayling.
NewsGrieve appointed to Global Law Summit
Former attorney general named as vice chair of event to ‘showcase the UK as a global leader in the provision of legal services’.
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Sex discrimination cases hit four-year high
They now make up 55% of discrimination claims, up from 38% two years ago.
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More work being kept in-house
According to a survey, 80% of chief litigation officers say they are not delegating more legal work to outside counsel.
NewsParalegals granted new training shortcut
The change will attract heavy scrutiny, with the Law Society urging the SRA to ‘consult properly’.
NewsLegislation passed to ban PI inducements
The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill against PI inducements.
NewsPace of recovery slows in first half
M&A activity fell by five percentage points in the first half of 2014, compared with growth rate as a whole last year.
NewsPI firm expands into industrial disease
OH Parsons buys Neil Hudgell Solicitors’ niche industrial disease department for an undisclosed sum.
NewsLawyers warned following Snowden revelations
Law Society president will write to other professional bodies to discuss the impact of surveillance on members’ confidential communications.
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PEP tops £1m again at Stewarts
Stewarts Law matched last year’s profits following stellar growth in 2012/13.
NewsMPs vote to fast-track surveillance bill
Warnings from legal experts that Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill could breach European legislation are ignored.
NewsCapita awarded £229m electronic tagging contract
Six-year deal comes after G4S and Serco were stripped of the work.
News‘Trainee-level’ pay for interns in Scotland
Interns could be paid the minimum wage in Scotland, while changes to traineeships in England and Wales will remove the mandatory minimum salary.