All News articles – Page 307
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NewsBanker 'floored' to learn he was not a law firm partner
Appeal granted in dispute over ownership of alternative legal services provider.
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NewsTop government lawyers get 16% rise amid staff exodus fears
'Enhanced pay offer' has obtained ministerial agreement, Government Legal Department told.
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NewsFirm hire: Fintech UK founder joins Armstrong Teasdale
Former central banker and fintech practitioner Peter Oakes is welcomed to the firm as a consultant.
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News'The plagues will fall on you': Solicitor who sent 'inappropriate' emails struck off
'You are one step closer to your grave,' practitioner told opposing barrister.
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NewsBear necessities as Supreme Court moves to Manchester
UK's highest court asks Twitter to name a jumper-wearing teddy.
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NewsBig Four increasing share of legal market
Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and EY are taking a share of the work traditional firms usually count on, research suggests.
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NewsThousands of part-time judges could lose billions in pension benefits
Loss of payments arising from legislation revoking EU-derived law said to be equivalent to a 43% pay cut.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for practising without firm’s knowledge
Experienced practitioner dispensed with formalities but denied dishonesty or attempting to mislead.
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NewsNational conveyancer set to grant share options to staff
PLS Solicitors has converted to ABS status, which it says will ‘expedite expansion plans’.
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NewsTehran summons lawyer Sotoudeh's husband to prison
Human rights group condemns latest move as 'blatant attempt to silence' rights campaigner.
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News'Get on board Hague 19 ASAP,' Law Society tells government
Chancery Lane wants the UK ultimately to rejoin the broader Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and cross-border enforcement.
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NewsSRA confirms new fining powers
Fixed penalty regime and ‘personal impact statements’ are among the new measures.
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NewsMagic circle firm rolls out 'gamechanger' ChatGPT-type platform
Allen & Overy says integration of Harvey ‘marks a new era for the legal industry’.
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NewsUS fintech chases Islamic wills market with law firm acquisition
Birmingham firm iWill Solicitors, established in 2007, pioneered sharia-compliant wills.
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NewsBar tells LSB to rethink 'wrong-headed' business plan
Bar Council once again accuses oversight regulator of over-reaching.
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NewsRunning indemnity fund won’t require a levy - or more staff, SRA chief says
Regulator confirms that it will not impose a SIF levy on the profession ‘in the near future’.
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NewsSolicitor who had shotgun in car fined
SRA sanction follows magistrates’ court conviction for motoring and firearms offence.
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NewsFormer solicitor Khan gets 'very last chance' to purge contempt
Judgment in relation to sanctions against Soophia Khan adjourned following psychiatric report.
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NewsFirm hire: Dawson Cornwell welcomes children and surrogacy law partner
Hilka Hollmann has expertise across domestic and international children law, including in cases relating to sexual abuse and radicalisation.
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NewsSLAPPs: Solicitors ignorant of reporting duties, SRA review finds
Law firm visits found senior lawyers handling reputation management cases were not aware of SRA guidance on abusive litigation.