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NewsSolicitor groups say cold call ban - not PI reforms - will fix sector
Neil Sugarman The Law Society today joined claimant groups in calling for an outright ban on claims company cold calling. The Society, aligning with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and Motor Accidents Solicitors Society, said a complete ban is the only way to protect consumers and ...
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NewsSRA wants more rulebook waivers for ‘innovative’ law firms
SRA is looking to grant more enforcement exemptions to law firms that want to create new ways of working, along the lines of the exemption that enabled Amazon to test drones for parcel delivery.
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NewsLitigation funder expands to create world’s biggest legal financier
Burford Capital announces agreement to buy Chicago-based GKC, combining 'two largest finance players'.
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NewsParty tightens screw on Chinese lawyers
European bar association raises concerns over detentions - and regulations placing law firms under Communist Party control.
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NewsSole practitioners rebut claims they are in decline
Numbers appear to be going down, but representatives say new research is selective and misleading.
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NewsScottish society threatens court action on legal complaints
Court proceedings threatened over dispute with statutory complaints-handler over categorising complaints.
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Bolton council faces fresh grilling over ‘secret’ £300k law firm grant
Conservative group demands new answers over controversial £300,000 grant.
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NewsChancery Lane hardens support for business human rights
Lawyers must strengthen their commitment to business and human rights principles, according to Law Society guidance issued today.
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NewsConcern over arrest of leading Egyptian rights campaigner
Lawyer Azza Soliman held on unknown charges after personal assets frozen.
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NewsSRA sings praises of asylum firms after sector review
Regulator finds areas of poor practice but produces overall positive summary of solicitors handling asylum cases.
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NewsLiz Truss gives hope of imminent LASPO review
Justice secretary tells parliament a timetable for the review of legal aid reforms will be announced shortly.
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NewsLawyers less trusted than hairdressers – but more than pollsters
This year’s Ipsos-Mori Veracity Index suggests that a lawyer who wants to command the trust of Jo Public should become a judge.
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NewsNHSLA confirms mediation service after pilot success
Two-year contracts awarded to secure dispute resolution services at ‘lowest possible cost’.
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NewsLegal author and Twitter star Gary Slapper dies
Former head of Open University law school was strong advocate for public legal education.
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NewsTurkish lawyers praised for human rights work
Murdered lawyer among four honoured as European bar association highlights Turkey's crackdown on lawyers.
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NewsUS much tougher on rogue banks, law firm's fine tracker shows
Fines by US regulators and law enforcement agencies for interest rate and Forex manipulation totalled £8bn in the last four years – dwarfing penalties issued by the European Commission, EU member states and Switzerland.
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NewsLawyers voice backlash fears over EU patent court move
Amid uncertainty following the referendum in June, Baroness Neville-Rolfe said that the UK intends to ratify the unitary patent and court system.
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NewsNews focus: a Welsh legal jurisdiction?
Should the adoption of a reserved powers model of devolution in Wales be accompanied by the establishment of a separate jurisdiction? Many lawyers still think so.
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NewsBar will end ‘poor-quality, expensive’ training route
More details published of proposals to slash the cost of training and tackle high exam failure rates.