All News articles – Page 1149
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Caplen pledge over access to justice
New Law Society president wants the Society to ‘refocus’ on key areas.
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NewsS&G’s £500k project pledge
Money will fund projects to improve care for people diagnosed with work-related disease or who have suffered a catastrophic brain or spinal injury.
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NewsTop-40 PEP growth into double figures
Results show firms are ‘making concerted effort to become more efficient’.
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NewsSlater & Gordon offers one million shares to employees
Listed Australian firm Slater & Gordon has unveiled a new employee share scheme available for all UK staff.
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NewsSlater stumped by Cook’s collapse
Perhaps a law firm chose the wrong time to display its name on the England cricket captain’s bat.
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NewsSociety warns against emergency data legislation
The UK is in danger of becoming a ‘surveillance society’, the Law Society has warned.
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News‘Unprecedented’ clinical negligence claims as PI firms migrate
NHS Litigation Authority says new claims have shot up with some firms charging ‘excessive’ costs.
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NewsResidence test for civil aid survives Commons vote
Twelve-month residence test could ‘destroy’ civil legal aid, lawyers warn.
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NewsRecord £1m fine is new blow to Land Registry
Agency penalised for engaging interim finance director off-payroll.
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NewsCity firms offer pro-bono help for FCA cases
Pilot scheme organised through the Financial Service Lawyers Association.
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NewsCriminal solicitor groups mull Society’s ‘generous offer’
CLSA and LCCSA will take advice on offer of mediation assistance and backing for JR if this fails.
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NewsHealth check shows impact of cuts at CPS
Inspectorate report reveals inadequate case progression and preparation.
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NewsMerger activity cools among smaller firms
The ninth in a series of six-monthly surveys shows a decline in the number of mergers and in the firms expecting to merge in the coming year.
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NewsCobbetts administration costs top £1m as creditors wait
To date, £3.9m has been received as part of the sale of the business and certain assets.
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NewsSociety pledges fresh support for criminal solicitors
Chancery Lane proposes strategy of mediation to practitioner groups, but will provide financial backing for legal challenge if this fails.
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Firm hires: Kami Naghdi at Clintons
Entertainment lawyer took six-year break to produce eight feature films.
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NewsGrayling not giving up on regulatory reform
Lord chancellor tells justice committee that ‘quick fixes’ from the profession and regulators have not been forthcoming.
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NewsCouncil approves 17% cut in PC fee
Law Society’s governing council overwhelmingly endorses plans to reduce Law Society Group budget.
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NewsMishcon leads profit growth at top-40 firms
PEP rose at top-40 firms Mischon de Reya, Simmons & Simmons, Pinsent Masons and Field Fisher Waterhouse for the year 2013/14.
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NewsFirm wins court battle over legal contract tender
DWF issued proceedings against the Insolvency Service over a tendering exercise for contracts worth up to £50m.