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NewsDirect Line takes referral fee hit but profits soar
£14m loss of income from referring claims overshadowed by huge increase in profit.
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NewsNew partners: Express Solicitors
Ben Gent and Maria Repanos have joined Express Solicitors as partners in its clinical negligence department.
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NewsSRA warns of fraudsters diverting calls
The regulator said a number of fraudulent cheques purporting to be from a genuine firm have been cashed at cash converter-type stores.
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NewsGrayling defends JR intervention reforms
Justice secretary wants to prevent cases brought for ‘public relations’ reasons.
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NewsJudge asks attorney general to intervene in VHCCs
Dominic Grieve is ‘considering’ the request to appoint an amicus curiae to deal with legal argument.
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NewsGovernment opts in to expanded EU small claims track
Limit will rise to €10,000 under European Commission proposals.
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NewsBudgeting limit to increase to £10m
Master of the rolls has recommended a new £10m threshold despite strong opposition from Commercial Court judges.
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NewsClaims manager seeks panel expansion
First4Lawyers claims increase in workload following recent marketing drive.
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NewsPartner hire: Patrick Cantrill at Bond Dickinson
Bond Dickinson has appointed leading intellectual property solicitor Patrick Cantrill as a partner.
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NewsNew associate: Kirsten Rimmer at Kimbells Freeth
Kirsten Rimmer has joined the Milton Keynes firm as a senior associate.
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New hires: Bindmans
Bindmans has hired Jules Carey as partner and Jamie Potter as an associate.
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NewsHMRC sticks to timetable for partnership tax changes
New rules to come in to force in April, despite protests.
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NewsFirms fear fixed-fee pressure, poll finds
The hourly-rate model has come under increased pressure in recent months.
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NewsFamily set blames legal aid cuts for closure
Renaissance will dissolve on 31 March, following a vote by its members, but may return in a different form.
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NewsDPP to ‘ramp up’ criminal asset recovery overseas
Spain and UAE first countries to receive asset recovery advisers.
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NewsTurkey crackdown as lawyers accused
Lawyers in Turkey stand accused of plotting to overthrow the government under the guise of investigating a corruption scandal.
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QASA appeal bid
Earlier this month the High Court refused permission to appeal its original decision.
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NewsMoJ silent over public defender applications
Ministry insists the recruitment drive is not related to the criminal bar’s boycott of serious cases.
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Gold award for Matrix
Matrix Chambers has become the first set to be given the Investors in People gold award.
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Law Society critical of slavery bill
The draft Modern Slavery Bill does not provide a sufficiently co-ordinated approach to identifying victims or perpetrators of slavery, the Law Society said in its response to a government consultation.