All News articles – Page 1232
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NewsMedical plan a ‘magnet for litigation’
Solicitors criticise proposal to abolish preliminary medical examinations of sectioned patients.
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'Engage early with the SRA', firms warned
Firms in financial trouble have the best chance of survival if they engage early with the SRA.
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NewsRethink on compensation discounts
The government may backtrack on plans to increase the discount rate from compensation payments.
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News'Halt and bin' QASA, says Waddington
Legal regulators being told to abandon scheme a week before registration is due to commence.
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NewsDoubts over beneficial owners registry
Plans to create a central registry of ‘beneficial owners’ of companies could threaten the UK economy, a committee of the Law Society has warned.
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NewsLSB bid to lower entry bar under fire
The profession has hit back at calls from the super-regulator for more legal services providers to enter the market.
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NewsTime to halt adoption ‘inadequacies’
Family judge warns that moves to speed up adoption could lead to children being removed from their birth parents on flimsy evidence.
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NewsHong Kong looks at ABS
Proposals to introduce an alternative business structure in Hong Kong could provide significant opportunities for UK ABS firms.
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NewsSlash 10% on legal spend with e-billing, GCs told
General counsel could save up to 10% of their external legal spend simply by implementing effective workflow systems.
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News1Solicitor 'superfirm' is launched
National solicitors network 1Solicitor seeks to become the new superfirm.
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NewsSRA lifts lid on bad practice by failing firms
Analysis exposes biggest failure of firms in financial difficulty.
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NewsKent County Council to review outsourcing of legal services
Kent County Council to review outsourcing as part of a move to save £240m
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NewsFreshfields and Herbert Smith Freehills settle TfL claim
Firms settle £142m claim from London Underground regarding advice given to the transport body.
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NewsPannone responds to Slater & Gordon link
Manchester firm has moved to dampen speculation linking it to an acquisition.
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NewsBarclays plans lending increase for firms
Bank to expand its commitment to financing law firms.
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In-house: AKJ appoints Tom Mackay as general counsel
AKJ, an independent brokerage and software group serving the institutional and hedge fund industries, today announced the appointment of Tom Mackay as general counsel.