All News articles – Page 1388
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Negative feedback over decision to publish complaints data
The credibility of the Legal Ombudsman’s contention that the publication of complaints data is not about ‘naming and shaming’ was demolished within hours.
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Complaints figures merely prove how good solicitors are
You can come out now, it’s safe to look. Monday was judgment day, when the Legal Ombudsman would finally get its way and publish complaints data on solicitors.
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‘Three ring’ promise from Co-op family law
Clients phoning the Co-operative’s new family law service will receive a response from a trained lawyer ‘within three rings’, a director of the service promised today. Jenny Beck, head of professional practice, said that telephone calls would be answered by trained lawyers, rather than ...
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Insurers prepare for court fight on damages uplift
Insurers will go to the High Court next week seeking to overturn July’s landmark decision on increased damages. The Association of British Insurers has challenged the Court of Appeal’s ruling confirming a 10% uplift on all general damages from 1 April 2013.
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SRA courts troubled firms
Law firms facing financial problems have been urged to contact the Solicitors Regulation Authority for support and advice. SRA supervisors are already getting in touch with practices that may need help, as part of the regulator’s new approach under outcomes-focused regulation. ...
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Crisis talks
Lawyers are the trickiest clients that reputation management specialists have. Used to advising others, trained to be disputatious and challenging, and invariably the possessors of secure egos, they are often the least receptive to wise counsel. Admitting fault or even acknowledging distress caused by inadequate service ...
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Firms risk missing PII deadline
Law firms that have yet to secure professional indemnity insurance (PII) face the prospect of missing the 1 October renewal deadline, a leading specialist broker has warned. Simon Lovat, divisional director for UIB, said his firm had more than 1,000 unsecured law practices on its books. ...
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Deadline for PC renewals
Practising certificate renewals for 2012 must be completed by 14 December, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced. The organisation says it has completed a programme of improvements to its IT infrastructure supporting online renewals and the application forms. In particular, firms will this year be able ...
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What's the point of a degree?
I am amazed that there has been so little written on the de facto requirement for a solicitor to have a university degree. Not that I have anything against a degree or a university education – it should be encouraged. The problem now is that studying for a degree is ...
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LSC: payment delays a thing of the past
I was surprised and disappointed to see the Gazette give so much credence to Gareth Roberts’ completely unsubstantiated claims about late payment of bills by the Legal Services Commission. As our press office made clear before the article was published, payment delays are a thing of the past. ...
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SRA planning surprise diversity swoops
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to make unannounced visits to 100 ‘randomly selected’ law firms to assess their compliance with mandatory diversity reporting requirements. The plan, announced at a Law Society Firms Diversity Forum meeting in Manchester last week, ‘went down like a lead balloon’, according ...
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Hillsborough highlights need to make inquiries more effective
by Dr Karl Mackie, chief executive/mediator at the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, London The shocking revelations of how the investigations were conducted into the Hillsborough disaster – and the delay of 23 years in uncovering the real issues – will only shake an increasingly disturbed ...
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Ferret frolics
After a truly memorable summer of sport, this was surely the pinnacle. No sooner had Team Gazette waved the parade of Olympic and Paralympic athletes through London than we were on our way to another sporting spectacle: ferret racing. The ...
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Mortgage fraud solicitor jailed
A former criminal defence solicitor has been jailed for two years for her part in a £1.3m mortgage fraud in east London. Elena Quinlivan (pictured), 35, planned to build a rented property empire, using forged identity documents, bank statements and payslips, Southwark Crown Court heard. ...
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Hillsborough investigation launched by SRA
The role and conduct of solicitors involved in legal proceedings following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will be investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the regulator announced today. However it said it has yet to receive any formal complaints about the conduct of solicitors involved ...
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Human rights
Infringement of human rights - Right to life - Proceedings arising out of the killing of 24 civilians by British troops during 1948 Malayan Emergency Keyu and others v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another: ...
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Injunction
Pre-trial or post-judgment - Relief - Interim injunction - Claimant applying for interim injunction McClaren v News Group Newspapers Ltd: QBD (Mr Justice Lindblom): 5 September 2012 The claimant was ...
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Intellectual property
Patent - Infringement - Proceedings for infringement Eli Lilly & Company v Human Genome Sciences Inc: CA (Civ) (Lord Justices Hooper, Lewison, Sir Robin Jacob): 5 September 2012 The proceedings, ...
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Memory Lane
Law Society’s Gazette, September 1962 Father v Son An unusual encounter took place recently at Cardiff Magistrates’ court when a father and son, both of who are solicitors, appeared, respectively, for the defence and the prosecution. They are Mr Myer Cohen (admitted ...
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LegalZoom in QualitySolicitors tie-up
US online legal services shop LegalZoom is to come to Britain later this year in partnership with UK network QualitySolicitors, the Gazette has learned. LegalZoom claims to be the most recognised legal brand in the US and the leading provider of online legal documentation services ...