All News articles – Page 1181

  • High Court
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    Quindell claims libel victory against US analyst

    2014-09-09T09:30:00Z

    Damages to be decided in November after Gotham fails to respond to claim served in Delaware. 

  • Paul Philip
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    Regulator stands firm on £500,000 PII cover plan

    2014-09-09T07:18:00Z

    SRA chief executive Paul Philip reiterates that his organisation is responding to calls for reform.

  • Chris Grayling
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    Reforms challenge opens with attack on Grayling

    2014-09-08T14:10:00Z

    HIgh Court hears that lord chancellor became personally involved in 'caricature' consultation. 

  • Paul Philip
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    SRA puts money laundering in spotlight

    2014-09-08T10:00:00Z

    The regulator says it will step up efforts to ensure solicitors do not become embroiled in the practice.

  • Andrew Caplen
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    Access to Justice campaign gets under way

    8 September 2014

    The Law Society has today launched an ‘Access to Justice’ campaign to defend the rule of law in an environment where legal advice is becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain. The campaign’s key goals include raising public awareness of the help still available, and persuading policymakers to make changes ...

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    ‘We grew too quickly,’ new Co-op boss admits

    8 September 2014

    Co-operative Legal Services managing director Matt Howells says more realism is needed.

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    Mozambique sets up legal aid body

    8 September 2014

    The Mozambique Bar Association has set up a legal aid body to provide access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer. The Institute for Access to Justice has 1,400 qualified lawyers and 500 trainees registered to work with it.

  • River Thames
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    Fancy a stretch along the Thames?

    8 September 2014

    Choice of marathon or half-marathon fundraising routes.

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    London firms announce tie-up

    8 September 2014

    London firm Anthony Gold has announced it is to merge with South London-based Powell Forster. The merger, expected to be complete on 1 October, will strengthen AG’s housing team.

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    Linklaters awarded diversity standard

    8 September 2014

    Magic circle firm Linklaters has been awarded the first National Equality Standard – an initiative for equality, diversity and inclusion developed by accountants EY, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the CBI and 18 leading businesses including Sainsbury’s, Vodafone and Microsoft.

  • City of London
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    Regional firms ‘bounce back’

    8 September 2014

    Half of all regional firms increased revenues by more than 10%, compared with just 27% of City firms.

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    Late bill danger

    8 September 2014

    Law firms wait an average of three months for their bills to be settled – more than twice as long as businesses in other sectors, a survey of LLP accounts has revealed. The analysis of 321 firms, by finance company LDF, found an average delay of 94 days. The ...

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    Blacklaws given ‘carte blanche’ in regional role

    8 September 2014

    Christina Blacklaws joins regional heavyweight Cripps as director of client services.

  • Chris Grayling
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    No-show business

    8 September 2014

    Where were the small businesses that Grayling is so keen to protect?

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    Family ‘injustice’

    8 September 2014

    Injustice caused by the government’s civil legal aid cuts was brought home to MPs last week as lawyers called for an advice strategy and more funding. Family lawyers’ groups told the House of Commons justice committee that increasing numbers of litigants in person are not getting a fair hearing in ...

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    Former judge joins funding firm

    8 September 2014

    A former High Court judge, Sir Stephen Silber, has joined Vannin Capital, the specialist dispute resolution funding provider, as chairman of the investment committee.

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    First world war tribute

    8 September 2014

    Andrew Caplen, president of the Law Society, lays a wreath at the Ypres grave of one of the first of the 900 solicitors and articled clerks to be killed on active service in the first world war. Cyril Montagu Pope, articled to R.B. Pope of Brighton, was mobilised in August ...

  • Alan Blacker
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    'Lancashire lad' rails at 'Harry Potter' jibe

    8 September 2014

    Solicitor-advocate was told off in court.

  • Ed Lester
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    Land Registry wants solicitor involvement

    8 September 2014

    Registry to take over local land charges database from local authorities.

  • MemoryLane
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    Memory Lane

    8 September 2014

    Stories from issues past.