Last 3 months headlines – Page 941
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NewsRoad offences firm cleared of misleading advertising
Advertising Standards Authority rules Patterson Law entitled to claim it had helped thousands of clients to avoid harsher penalties.
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NewsFlying the flag for legal pride
A rainbow flag flies over the newly renovated Portland stone facade of the Law Society’s Chancery Lane headquarters as it emerged from its scaffolding today. The flag marks the Society's commitment to diversity in the legal profession ahead of this Saturday's Pride in London parade. Law Society president Jonathan Smithers ...
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NewsLegal comparison site ready to open with 150 firms on board
Website allows consumers and SMEs to compare firms on quality and cost.
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NewsExport body seeks lawyers' views
UK legal sector will be represented at the International Bar Association conference in Washington DC.
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NewsAccountancy giant bolsters global legal presence
Big four accountant EY announces a series of heavyweight hires.
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NewsSenior in-house pay rises by £8k - but bonuses shrink
Research suggests average basic salaries are £126,100 but bonuses have shrunk.
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NewsMoJ stands firm on court fee hikes
Government will consider findings of report but says cost of courts remains ‘unsustainably high’.
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NewsParalegals call for looser restrictions on McKenzie friends
The Institute of Paralegals says McKenzie friends should be regulated and given rights of audience and litigation.
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NewsSolicitors pack Irish parachute ahead of Brexit vote
Law Society of Ireland says admissions of UK solicitors have tripled since last year.
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NewsMPs call for 'substantial' cut in employment tribunal fees
Justice committee also wants recent increase in divorce fee petitions rescinded.
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NewsPay curbs hinder Whitehall lawyer hires
A ‘significant’ proportion of the £105m spent annually on external law firms is not being channelled through the government’s legal services framework.
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NewsLawyers primed for EU vote fallout
Former lord chancellor Chris Grayling said last week that moves to unpick EU law could begin in advance of a formal departure.
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NewsPutting the cat among the pigeons
Social media is tricky for small firms lacking PR firepower – as events last week proved.
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NewsClinton is not the first lady
Hands up who remembers the first woman to stand for US president?
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NewsLaw Society proposes 9% PC fee cut for 2016/17
Cost of practising certificate fee will have fallen 24% since 2014.
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NewsPartner profits hit £530,000 at Dentons
Global giant's Europe, Middle East and Africa division reports profit and turnover growth.
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NewsCharity publishes complaint to SRA against Baker Small
Letter comes as more details emerge of councils’ response to social media gaffe.
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NewsFirm cleared of negligence over conveyancing advice
Judge rules that Yorkshire firm did not need to advise couple to seek separate advice when dividing their shares in a property.