All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 14
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Opinion
EXHIBITION PREVIEW: New Life
Head to London’s Outer Temple Chambers to see a one-night-only exhibition of artworks from brain injury survivors.
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Legal sector absent from China trip
A partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner said it was surprising that no law firms were on the recent delegation.
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NewsUncertainty surrounds £2m court complex
The court building programme in Sunderland has been lying dormant since 2010.
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MoJ cuts outside legal spend by 16%
Over the past year Whitehall has made more use of the Treasury Solicitor’s department.
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NewsLegal profession praised over social mobility
Law is leading the charge against social inequality, according to the government's social mobility champion.
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NewsAnti-corruption warning to in-house
Analysis of bribery prosecutions says most corrupt payments are not detected.
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NewsTraining overhaul at least four years away, says SRA
The SRA’s Training for Tomorrow policy document proposes moving away from academic routes into the profession.
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NewsIn-house ‘has to be independent’
Barclays’ vice-president of legal counsel says that one of the purposes of in-house teams is to act as a control function.
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NewsCouncils pool resources to take on legal trainees
The South London Legal Partnership, a four-borough shared legal service programme, is expected to save £600,000.
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NewsUS federal courts open for 10 days after shutdown
The US federal courts will remain open until October 15, despite a partial government shutdown.
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NewsKent firm Cripps Harries Hall merges with Vertex Law
Two firms join forces to create a ‘regional powerhouse’.
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Profits plummet 39% at BLP
City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) reports profits down 39% to £39.4m for the financial year 2012/13.
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NewsMore than 1,000 small legal practices go under
Research shows that the number of SMEs has dropped by 12%.
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NewsGovernment doubles TSoL spending
The government has more than doubled its spending with Whitehall’s central legal services provider the Treasury Solicitor’s Department.
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NewsKennedys recruits seven apprentices
International firm Kennedys has recruited seven apprentices to train as paralegals.
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NewsFraud and corruption rife in Asia-Pacific
Research reveals half of the region’s companies’ anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies to be failing.
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NewsTUPE changes 'will benefit public sector outsourcers’
Changes to TUPE guidelines will make it more attractive for outsourcing companies to take on public sector work.
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NewsSRA to scrutinise at least 55 high-risk firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to begin ‘intense engagement’ with at least 55 firms identified as being at high risk of financial instability.
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NewsLSB bid to lower entry bar under fire
The profession has hit back at calls from the super-regulator for more legal services providers to enter the market.