All News articles – Page 59
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NewsLegal Aid Agency urged to give solicitors more powers
Ten-point set of recommendations to minimise data breach fallout.
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NewsKnights makes another acquisition and adds 33 lawyers
Sussex and Kent firm sells up to consolidator, with three offices to shut.
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NewsFirm breaks £1m PEP mark and renews diversity targets
Chief executive says City outfit 'not the same firm' it was a few years ago.
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NewsPost Office scandal victims urged to report excessive legal fees
'Vast majority' of lawyers not charging for compensation advice, but there are reports of some ‘problematic’ fees.
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NewsM&S sweet sandwich raises VAT question
Will the limited-edition strawberries and cream sandwich be regarded as a staple food and exempt from VAT, or will the standard rate apply?
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NewsFirm hire: BTTJ welcomes litigation head
Suraiya Isaac joins Warwickshire law firm Brindley Twist Tafft & James.
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NewsFirm takes the leap
Solicitors at Thackray Williams swap work suits for jumpsuits to raise money for charity.
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NewsBarrister suspended over failure to comply with court order
Disciplinary tribunal ordered the lawyer be prevented from practising for 36 months.
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NewsIn depth: Anti-money laundering reform - what changes do solicitors want?
As swingeing fines for non-compliance multiply, the government’s industrial strategy pledges ‘clearer and more proportionate’ anti-money laundering regulations for lawyers. So what needs to change?
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NewsGetaway Carr
Lady chief justice visits secondary school in Middlesbrough, to talk to pupils about the work of judges, the justice system and the rule of law.
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NewsHometown heroes cheek by jowl
Whitstable law firm honours author who hails from the seaside town.
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NewsFirm hires: Planning director duo join DMH Stallard
Law firm appoints John Brindley and Tondra Thom to its planning consultancy.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor fails in bid to remain anonymous on appeal
Solicitor told court that ‘a struck-off solicitor is a social leper’, but had been 'advertising himself as a legal adviser'.
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NewsHard yards pay off for job-seeker
Thomas Isaac vowed to keep visiting law firm offices in a spiralling radius to deliver his CV until he got a job.
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NewsSix new appeal judges as Lord Justice Birss appointed chancellor
Incoming cohort are all barrister silks.
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NewsLaw Society announces death of former president
Society says Robert Bourns was respected for his kindness, thoughtfulness and dedication.
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NewsEight found guilty in huge PI data conspiracy bust
ICO uncovers 'murky' network where data was passed on for potential personal injury claims.
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NewsCrown court backlog reaches record high of 77,000 cases
‘Only radical reform’ can help curtail the crisis, says Sarah Sackman KC MP.
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NewsGallery: Lawyers mark Pride in Wales and Birmingham
Have you been celebrating Pride? Send in your photos to feature in our gallery!
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News‘Plain language’ definition could boost unbundling
Society is working with the SRA to agree a definition that will ensure the cost of insuring firms that offer unbundled services is not shouldered by all solicitors.