Latest news – Page 553
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NewsCMC complaints increase 39% in the space of a year
Delays and failure to refund upfront fees account for half of all complaints about claims management companies.
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NewsLaw Society appoints interim chief executive
Paul Tennant ran housing association Orbit for 14 years and is a former president of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
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NewsBar is male, pale and privately educated – and it will take women 50 years to catch up
The Bar Standards Board’s annual report on diversity concludes that some progress was made last year.
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NewsDoctors’ regulator urges caution over release of patient records
Guidance attempts to set the regulations for when information can be shared with solicitors.
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NewsTruss delays personal injury discount rate decision despite ABI defeat
Government says review of the 2.5% discount rate is taking longer than expected.
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NewsMillennial lawyers won’t be wedded to firms in future
Futurologist says future lawyers will move from project to project rather than hold out for partnership.
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NewsSRA preparing rules on forcing law firms to publish prices
Competition watchdog has said the legal sector must be compelled to be more transparent.
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NewsLib Dem lawyers to fight Brexit ‘coup d’etat’
In run-up to Supreme Court verdict ‘Justice, Democracy and Europe’ group questions legitimacy of June referendum.
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NewsEconomists say PI reforms will put 35,000 jobs at risk
Research commissioned by claimant campaign group says lawyers, insurers and medical companies will all be under threat.
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NewsBrexit prompts corporate merger first
Commercial Court clears the way for UK companies to be absorbed by European subsidiaries as they restructure in response to referendum – reverse merger 'the first of many'.
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NewsAppeals campaign calls for open justice
UK lags behind US in making court transcripts available, says Centre for Criminal Appeals.
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NewsSupreme Court? Millions have never heard of it, university study claims
University of East Anglia says only a third of UK adults are ‘familiar’ with court.
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NewsJudge’s Turkey detention could set genocide organiser free
International tribunal is struggling to resolve an impasse over the jailing of a judge by the government of Turkey.
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NewsMillions of nuisance claims calls in a week
BT says it is declaring war on businesses that make calls to drum up PPI and personal accident claims.
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NewsAccess to EU legal institutions on Law Society’s Brexit wishlist
Rights of audience in Court of Justice of European Union among the sector’s priorities, Chancery Lane says.
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Law Society concern over ‘ghost’ solicitor compliance
The Law Society has voiced concern at new government requirements to tackle the issue of ‘ghost’ duty solicitors, following the latest deadline in the procurement process for criminal legal aid contracts. ‘Ghosts’ are solicitors whose details are used to obtain duty solicitor slots but who do not carry out the ...
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NewsEmployment tribunal penalties falling short
Business minister admits that just £17,704 has been paid in financial penalties since they were enabled in April 2014.
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Brexit to hit UK M&A activity in 2017, global firm predicts
Baker McKenzie forecasts slow year before 'notable upswing' in 2018.
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NewsProfits tumble 32% at leading claims management company
First4Lawyers posts second successive year of falling turnover as it diversifies away from PI.