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Direct portal access due next month
Users of the expanded new claims portal will have to wait until the end of September for the more efficient method of registering a case.
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Law Society: ‘legitimate role’ for private investigators
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has yet to be told which 22 law firms are named in a dossier on private investigators suspected of illegal practices.
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Small law firms eye mergers
The proportion of small firms expecting to merge has doubled in six months, according to new figures from the Law Consultancy Network.
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NewsCharity sets up its own law practice
A Leicester charity has become the first such not-for-profit organisation to set up and own a law firm.
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Judicial review for tribunal fee change
Trade union Unison has been granted a judicial review in October to challenge the introduction of fees of up to £1,200 for claimants taking on employers in tribunals..
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NewsFirms expand in Asia Pacific as new business blossoms
International firm DLA Piper expects Asia Pacific to represent one-third of its future business outside the UK, managing partner Tim Clement-Jones told the Gazette this week. ‘It is incredibly important – it’s not yet one-third of the business.
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Banks win mis-selling case at appeal court
The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to businesses bringing claims against banks for allegedly mis-selling interest rate swaps products by dismissing a claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Negligent advice award for coal miner
Thousands of claims by sick miners for negligent compensation advice could hit the courts, a solicitor representing the first victim of negligent advice to have his case decided has warned. Robert Godfrey, partner and head of professional negligence at Oldham firm Mellor Hargreaves, represented former coal miner Ronald Barnaby, who ...
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One-year-old firm becomes ABS
A year-old personal injury firm where IT specialists outnumber solicitors has become an alternative business structure.
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NewsLawyers Online in £2m TV relaunch
Long-established legal internet service provider Lawyers Online has relaunched itself as a referral site for legal services.
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Firm hires: Will Armstrong and Adam Dawson at Emsleys
Will Armstrong and Adam Dawson is now Solicitor at Emsleys . Emsleys Solicitors is expanding its personal injury and property teams as it continues to grow to meet client demand. Will Armstrong joins the personal injury team from Plexus Law and brings experience in road traffic, employer liability and public ...
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The view from Qatar
Qatar’s state-of-the-art litigation centre is not attempting to poach business from London
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Government ‘must listen to reason’ on whiplash – PI lawyers
Lawyers today welcomed a parliamentary report on whiplash that ‘finally recognised the realities’ of the claims system.
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No welcome in the valleys for national firms, research finds
Welsh lawyers are unhappy with their government’s efforts to encourage English firms to expand into the country, a new study has found.
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Saunders welcomed as new DPP
Lawyers have welcomed the appointment of a Crown Prosecution Service insider as the next director of public prosecutions.
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Knock-on costs of tribunal fees could outstrip savings
Costs resulting from the introduction of tribunal fees could outstrip the annual estimated savings of £10m, employment lawyers and unions have warned.
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Jurors found guilty of Facebook and Google contempts
Two former jurors were today found guilty of contempt of court for posting comments on Facebook and using Google for research.
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Report: lawyers struggle with learning disability clients
Lawyers struggle to provide people with learning disabilities with the specialist support they need, according to new research published today.
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Commons whiplash inquiry finds for claimants
MPs today warn the government that its plans to cut the cost of whiplash claims will impair access to justice and leave the door open for claims management companies.
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Firms ‘not responding’ to calls
Fierce competition between mid-tier professional services firms has failed to make them more responsive to new business enquiries