Last 3 months headlines – Page 944
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NewsM&A specialist elected Slaughter and May senior partner
Steve Cooke succeeds Chris Saul, who is retiring after 39 years at the magic circle firm.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office requests ‘blockbuster’ funding
Solicitor general reveals request for 60% funding boost to pay for significant investigations.
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NewsAllen & Overy shells out £2.9m to highest paid partner
Bonuses also see a big increase during last financial year.
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NewsMoJ undecided on scope of small-claims limit increase
Meeting between lawyers and justice officials reveals more detail on government plans for personal injury.
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NewsConveyancers need to ‘raise their game’, association warns
Government measures could see greater competition in the market.
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NewsLawyers prefer cash over perks – survey
Higher salaries and bonuses more important than free food and early finishes.
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NewsNow Slater and Gordon’s lenders want to see the books
Embattled firm confirms the appointment of McGrathNicol as independent adviser to its banking syndicate.
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NewsFunder stakes £30m to back PLC’s litigation portfolio
New arrangement will see Burford take on company’s legal costs in return for a portion of the proceeds from the litigation matters.
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NewsSearch for LGBT founding members
Law Society establishes new community for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender solicitors.
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NewsLegal aid bid turned down over ‘basic transcription error’
Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson was unsuccessful in its bid for duty provider work in Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
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NewsConveyancers predict another buoyant year
Search provider predicts a rush to complete property purchases by April.
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NewsParabis: unsecured creditors set to lose £46m as scale of collapse laid bare
Administrators’ report lays bare the full story behind the pioneering group that ended up with debts of around £120m.
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NewsAG opens ‘unduly lenient sentences’ appeals work to more lawyers
Number of sentences considered by the attorney general’s office has increased by 83% since 2010.
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NewsIraq abuse inquiry firm referred to SDT
Leigh Day denies regulator's allegations following Al-Sweady inquiry.
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NewsConsumer champions unveil fixed-fee comparison site
Legal Beagles founders branch out with comparison website for services such as divorce and probate.
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NewsClifford Chance reports £34m dip in European income
LLP accounts show that the magic circle firm's senior executives took less in pay last year as profits stagnated.
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NewsMore stressed lawyers contact support charity
Women and junior lawyers more likely to call LawCare helpline as number of cases edges up.
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NewsVeterans line up against legal ‘witch-hunt’
Civilian courts should not have jurisdiction over war claims, says ex-service group.
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NewsSolicitors pay £3,000 more for QC mark than bar, says SAHCA
Body representing solicitor-advocates warns that fee levels are deterring solicitors from applying to take silk.
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NewsUncertainty over PI claims portal as changes put on hold
Government’s imminent consultation on personal injury forces a halt to proposed portal developments.