All articles by Kathleen Hall
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NewsConveyancing market levels out
Findings of SearchFlow survey suggest that the property market is beginning to stabilise.
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NewsSuper-regulator appoints new chief executive
Richard Moriarty will join the Legal Services Board in early 2015.
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NewsCorporate transparency measures ‘need clarification’
Society urges government to impose minimum red tape burden.
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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.
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NewsGrayling ‘has no understanding of his role’ – Falconer
Former lord chancellor says PM failed in his duty by appointing Chris Grayling.
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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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NewsParalegals granted new training shortcut
The change will attract heavy scrutiny, with the Law Society urging the SRA to ‘consult properly’.
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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.
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NewsLegislation passed to ban PI inducements
The House of Lords has passed an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill against PI inducements.
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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.
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NewsPI firm expands into industrial disease
OH Parsons buys Neil Hudgell Solicitors’ niche industrial disease department for an undisclosed sum.
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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.
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NewsMPs vote to fast-track surveillance bill
Warnings from legal experts that Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill could breach European legislation are ignored.
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NewsCapita awarded £229m electronic tagging contract
Six-year deal comes after G4S and Serco were stripped of the work.
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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.