Last 3 months headlines – Page 1125
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NewsUS firms top the pay scales for newly qualifieds
Starting salaries at magic circle firms are nearly double the national average.
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NewsNHS complaints to be investigated irrespective of claims
Patients group threatened a judicial review if the existing policy is not more rigidly enforced
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NewsLitigant in person punches wife during hearing
Security concerns have been raised following a violent incident in family proceedings.
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NewsClaims handler pulls out as Balva PII customers face more uncertainty
Regulator says claims will now have to be directed direct to the Latvian insurer
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NewsLords criticise speed and scope of lobbying bill
House of Lords committee joins opposition calls for more scrutiny of transparency legislation.
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NewsRegulators reject plans for a legal education training council
Council would be a ‘distracting talking shop’ says SRA chair.
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NewsLawyers asked for opinions on EU rights
The European Union’s framework of fundamental rights is to come under scrutiny as part of the government’s examination of the relationship between the UK and the EU.
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NewsPink pedal power
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer won the coveted pink jersey at this year’s Tour de Law.
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NewsProperty portal set to go live next year
The Law Society conveyancing web portal, expected to go live in 2014, aims to streamline the process.
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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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NewsSurvival warning for mid-sized law firms
Many mid-sized UK law firms have struggled to find a profitable identity, experts say.
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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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News‘Leap of faith’ needed for solicitor qualification route plans
Chancery Lane responds to plans for a revolution in professional training set out by the SRA.
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LPA electronic signature proposals criticised
A document published last week for consultation proposes offering an all-electronic process.
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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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Legal Aid Agency confirms launch of online working
Solicitors who have taken part in the pilot claim a number of problems should be dealt with before the system goes live nationally.