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NewsGrieve to chair rule of law group
Former attorney general also emerges as a possible candidate to chair the House of Commons Justice Select Committee.
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NewsSinging solicitors show dogged determination
Father-and-sons group beaten by dogs on BGT – but they won’t go quietly.
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NewsGateley stock exchange float makes history
Sector analysts expect competitors to follow firm’s fortunes closely as they review growth strategies and consider whether to follow suit.
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NewsRearranging the flowers
Recently there was a reminder of when two women were wrongly convicted of stealing teddy bears from Princess Diana tributes.
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NewsDyson: costs budgeting training needed for legal profession
Master of the rolls suggests lawyers need educating in case management, as has happened for judges.
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NewsTory MPs jostle for justice committee chair post
A Conservative will chair the committee in the new parliament and scrutinise human rights reform.
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NewsLibor claim added to Barclays swaps case
Bank is defending a £50m claim for losses linked to manipulation of the London interbank offered rate.
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NewsTop-100 firms enjoy 6.3% rise in fee income
Law firms expect growth to continue next year – but worries persist over profitability.
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NewsNo flood of CMC complaints so far, reports ombudsman
Claims management companies attracting fewer complaints than expected, according to initial figures.
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NewsSolicitors hit glass ceiling in judicial appointments
Proportion of women and BAME candidates making the bench remains steady.
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NewsA&O brings in bonus pot to take on US rivals
The magic circle firm made the change to lockstep as top UK firms seek to compete with their US counterparts.
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NewsMoJ hit with further £249m of cuts
Ministry of Justice among the departments facing the deepest cuts after the chancellor pledged to find £3bn in savings this year.
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NewsMore top-100 firms post profit hikes
Taylor Wessing, Fieldfisher and Bristows all enjoyed a bumper 2014/15.
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NewsLawyers urged to treat litigants in person ‘with courtesy’
Guidance issued by representative bodies also includes advice on dealing with McKenzie friends.
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NewsSRA ‘loosens the grip’ on separate business rule
Regulator seeks a level playing field for existing firms to own or manage separate businesses.
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NewsBSB plans to drop mandatory CPD hours
Regulator is proposing to abolish the requirement for barristers with over three years’ practising experience to complete mandatory 12 hours of CPD.
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NewsMove to limit judicial review for school objections
Education secretary wants to ‘sweep away’ legal loopholes, but critics say plans are undemocratic.
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NewsMuckle LLP: banking team
Newcastle commercial law firm, Muckle LLP, is leading the way with the largest team of banking lawyers in the north-east. Over the past five years Muckle has more than doubled the size of its banking team and seen significant growth in the turnover of the group. Last year, the team ...
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NewsHigh growth in City as skilled jobs stay in London
Over the next debate the legal and accounting sector is set to create almost 5,000 jobs in the City.