Last 3 months headlines – Page 1092
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NewsMedical compensation ‘outstripping public finances’
MDU’s Dr Christine Tomkins said the system must be changed before claims inflation outstrips society’s ability to pay.
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News55% rise in actions against solicitors
Regulator accuses larger firms of 'aggressive defence tactics'.
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NewsChartered accountants grant first ABS licence
Top-20 accountancy firm approved to carry out probate work.
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NewsCameron: we’ll scrap Human Rights Act
But prime minister appears to allay speculation that Britain would withdraw from European convention under majority Tory government.
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NewsKPMG to offer one-stop shop with ABS
Big four firm, which has more than 50 lawyers in its legal team including four partners, granted ABS status by the SRA.
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NewsJudge dismisses 180 divorces over ‘industrial-scale fraud’
Sir James Munby says rules on divorce declarations have to be tighter.
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NewsFirst charity ABS granted licence
Aspire Law is the product of a collaboration between national charity Aspire and personal injury firm Moore Blatch.
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NewsMinister refuses to commit on advice deficit
Conservative conference event discusses Low Commission report on access to social welfare legal advice.
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NewsMidlands network is ‘on-call partner’
East Midlands firm Nelsons has created Fusion Legal to act as a support and referral source for member firms.
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NewsLitigation door opens for unsupervised legal executives
ILEX Professional Standards opens application process.
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NewsConservative Party Conference: as it happened
[View the story “All the justice updates from the Conservative annual conference” on Storify]
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NewsGrayling: ‘real plan’ on human rights imminent
Justice secretary prompts speculation of prime ministerial announcement tomorrow.
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NewsQuindell puzzled by tumbling share price
Largest stock exchange-listed law firm attempts to reassure investors.
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NewsSociety urges MPs to investigate contracts consultation
President Andrew Caplen writes to justice select committee to call for an urgent evidence session.
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NewsBT Law cuts losses in first year as ABS
Subsidiary brought in £75,000 in revenue for the year ending 31 March 2014, compared with £15,000 the year before.
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NewsCouncil boss named in discrimination claim
Director of Essex Legal Services made ‘inappropriate references to Hitler’ in hearing of dismissed solicitor, employment tribunal hears.
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NewsSingapore commercial court ‘a threat to London’
Number of cases in Singapore’s international arbitration centre have increased by 300% in 10 years.
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NewsOfgem raps firms over debt letters
Investigation is the latest example to come to light of businesses sending letters purporting to be from an independent law firm.
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NewsIn-house sector out of CPD loop
Survey finds in-house lawyers are concerned about replacement for mandatory CPD.
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NewsTempers fray as last Manchester law centre closes
Campaigners in Manchester say many people now have nowhere left to go for legal advice in the city.