Last 3 months headlines – Page 1024
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Veyo begins marketing campaign
Online conveyancing system developed through Law Society joint venture.
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Schillings internet framework
London-based media specialist to build charter for children and young people.
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NewsLSB rubber-stamps abolition of mandatory CPD
Hours-based requirement for continuing education will be phased out from 1 April.
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NewsLocal authority to create new GC post
Kent County Council seeking to create joint-venture alternative business structure.
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NewsLaw firm tells staff: take all the holiday you need
East Anglia practice follows the likes of Netflix and Virgin in adopting the paid time-off policy.
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NewsJudges bemoan working conditions
Salaries and pensions were a source of discontent in first official survey of attitudes.
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NewsSupreme Court agrees to hear QASA challenge
Decisions open another chapter in a long-running fight between regulators and advocates.
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NewsRoyal assent for inducements ban and SARAH act
Two pieces of legislation become law after months of parliamentary debate.
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NewsSFO told to pay costs of ‘flawed’ prosecution
Costs bill presented by wrongly accused group of solicitors is expected to be around £7m.
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NewsIreland claims world first for women solicitors
Women outnumber men 92 years after first admission.
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NewsCromwell, private practice and long hours
Booker-winning author Dame Hilary Mantel was the real star at the latest law and literature reading.
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NewsCFA regime ‘vital after legal aid abolition’
Law Society and Ministry of Justice both argue against defendant’s claim of human rights violation in Coventry case.
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NewsFirm targets flotation after £5m private equity investment
Business Growth Fund announces it has bought a minority share in McMillan Williams.
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NewsAlarm at plan to relax separate business rule
Law Society warns SRA proposals will increase number of unregulated firms to the detriment of consumers.
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NewsNHS whistleblowing inquiry accuses lawyers of ‘cover-ups’
Report calls for an extension to legal protection for workers coming forward with disclosure.
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NewsDWP raises mesothelioma payments to 100%
Government also agrees new threshold for securing claims with insurance industry.